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Ms. Simonson from New Haven CT is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Students Recognize Their Native Languages as Resources, Not Hindrances

I need methodologies that work! Help multilingual learners tap into their entire linguistic repertoires by employing translanguaging, a culturally sustaining pedagogical strategy that works.

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I am seeking support to acquire books that will have a direct and positive impact on our students by empowering educators to implement culturally sustaining pedagogy through translanguaging. Translanguaging is a dynamic linguistic practice that allows individuals to fluidly use multiple languages, leveraging their entire linguistic repertoire to communicate and create meaning. This approach is crucial in legitimizing students' home languages and challenging the monolingual and monocultural norms, enabling students to authentically express their identities through their complete linguistic abilities.

Too often, educators impose the expectation that students should exclusively use English.

This raises the question - why prioritize English acquisition over the understanding of academic content? I want my students to know that their native language is a valuable resource, not a hindrance. By embracing translanguaging, we can foster an inclusive environment that celebrates linguistic diversity, aligning with the latest education research.

Ms. Simonson
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning • Amazon Business $37.95 2 $75.90
Translanguaging for Emergent Bilinguals: Inclusive Teaching in the Linguistically Diverse Classroom (Language and Literacy Series) • Amazon Business $33.95 2 $67.90
Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers • Amazon Business $24.04 2 $48.08

Materials cost

$191.88

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 $0.00

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$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.66

Total project goal

$264.42

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