We know that speaking another language helps English language teachers to understand and support language learners use of their L1 as a tool to navigate and negotiate the L2. But what about teachers who might be monolinguals? How can they help ELLs language learning experience? What is a Heritage Language (HL) and how does it come into play as a student learns English? Join us in this episode to find out!
- How Monolingual Teachers Can Support English Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners (Near, 2022)
- The Plurilingual TESOL Teacher : the Hidden Languaged Lives of TESOL Teachers and Why They Matter (Ellis, 2016)
- Promoting and Maintaining Bilingualism and Biliteracy: Cognitive and Biliteracy Benefits & Strategies for Monolingual Teachers (Giambo & Szecsi, 2015, The Open Communication Journal)
Strategies
- Reading in two languages
- Summarizing in two languages (Google Docs & Mote)
- Systematic use of cognates / teaching those that aren’t related / decoding science or history texts
- Promoting writing in both languages (in the home and shared in class)
- Creating dual language versions of a written text
- Dialog journals in two languages
Fun Finds
- Ixchell – Water Llama
- Brent – Lemax Spookytown Collection