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I'm an English teacher and Sociologist who believes in the power of Education to change the world.

I expect to improve my teaching skills with techniques and change my understanding on what multilingualism is in the global context we live today.

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Hello, there! My name is Felippe and I'm 45 years old. I've been a teacher for 27 years now. I've been a guitar player since I was 12 and for the past 4 years I've been struggling to learn how to play the piano. I spend most of my free time reading classic novels and science fiction (I've just re-read 2001: Space Odyssey and I'm currently re-reading the first 3 Dune novels) and pampering my cat, Polenguinho. I'm also a video-games collector.

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I am Camilla, a big nerd/gamer and a tattoo enthusiast. I am a self taugh english student, graduated in pedagogy and have been working as a bilingual early childhood educator since 2019. I believe that affectionate education and the development of critical teachers can change education. I expect to improve my teacher skills and have a better understanding of the theories behind multilingual education.

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Eu sou a Letícia, English Teacher e mãe de duas meninas. Espero melhorar minha argumentação e ampliar meus conhecimentos no curso.

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Hi there! I'm teacher Maycon, and I really love traveling. I love being to the beaches and other different places. I work as an English Teacher and I hope it's possible to develop and improve my skills and knowledge to offer to my pupils and explore the multilingual world by traveling, of course. (lol)

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Tenho 32 anos, moro em Fortaleza - CE, sou professor, pesquisador, estudante, sou doutorando e mestre em Sociologia pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará, comunicador social de primeira formação, também curso ao mesmo tempo letras espanhol e letras inglês. Moro apenas com minha mãe aqui em Fortaleza. Namoro, não sou casado e não tenho filhos. Pratico atividade física regularmente. Adoro praia, amo Fortaleza e amo o Nordeste. Sou uma pessoa atualizada e extremamente politizada ( um dos meus temas de pesquisa são relacionados a mídia, política e meio ambiente). Sou simpático, sociável e tenho muito entusiasmo para aprender cada dia mais! Estou muito feliz de estar aqui e conhecer vocês! ☺️

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Ich heisse Ana Cristina und ich komme aus São Paulo- that's how Far my German will go rsrs. Sou mãe da Beatriz (pessoinha), da Lilica e do Xuxu (4 patas). In my free time I love exercising and Reading, bug in the last 4 years I Haven't read much because I am a mother now. Sou geminiana e atuo na área da educação há 20 anos. Iniciei minha carreira na educação como professora. No momento, trabalho na Cultura Inglesa como coordenadora educacional atendendo escolas que contrataram o Programa Bilíngue da Cultura Inglesa. Espero ampliar meus conhecimentos no bilinguismo para poder cada vez mais auxiliar estudantes e professores.

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My name is John. I am the owner of an English school in Perdões-MG. I have two dogs _ Capitu and Sandy. I love sports. I run, swim and ride my bike, but not together, so I don´t know if it's Triatlhon.

I wish to improve my techniques and apply the knowledgement from here at my job.

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I started working as an English teacher 23 years ago (OMG). Today I work as an educational manager at Cultura Inglesa and I am responsible for implementing the Bilingual Programme in regular schools, a really challenging job! I live with my pet daughter (Pepita in the pic) and we have a great time together. I love reading and writing and I dance flamenco (the Spanish dance) as a hobby! I hope I can enhance my knowledge in bi\multilingualism in order to be better able to help my colleagues and partners in my professional context.

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Hola! Yo me llamo Gabriela, tengo 24 años y soy maestra de inglés para niños de preescolar. Graduada en Pedagogía por la universidad de Brasilia, actuo desde el 2022 en colegios bilingües. Soy apasionada por la educación infantil, por conocer diferentes culturas y viajar por el mundo (aunque solo haya ido por Latinoamérica). En mi tiempo libre me gustan las artesanías y trabajos manuales como la pintura y el lettering.

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Hello! I'm Priscilla Komatsu.I work at a Jewish bilingual school in São Paulo as a Middle School ELA teacher. I love spending time in nature with my husband and my two pets, Flora and Maui. Traveling is one of my favorite activities; every time I visit a new place, I return transformed by the experience.

Teaching comes with its challenges, but for me, it represents hope for the future. I have experience as a versatile teacher in bilingual primary education, managing activities through learning centers. I've also taught Portuguese and English in secondary education, focusing on socio-interactionist approaches, Active Methodologies, Backwards Design, and PBL. My work emphasizes literacy through text genres, contextualized grammar, and multicultural, collaborative projects aligned with BNCC. I am committed to positive discipline, fostering self-regulation, and inclusion.

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Me llamo José, tengo 25 años y venezolano. Me formé hace hace 1 año aproximadamente y 2 días después de mi graduación llegué a Brasil, para realizar un intercambio como profesor asistente de Español. Me gusta mucho practicar natación, no como deporte de competencia, sí como actividad para liberar estrés y ansiedad. Soy una persona bastante ansiosa. Con este módulo espero poder tener información de forma contextualizada sobre la educación bilingüe/multilingüe y su importancia.

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Hi, everyone =)

My name is Stefani. I'm 33 years old and an English teacher who is passionate about literature and cinema. I've been working as a teacher for 10 years, with the last few years teaching online.

I am really excited about the course. I hope to learn new skills and concepts that will help me become a better teacher in this ever-changing landscape of education in our country.

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Greetings! My name is Alexandre and I'm a newly graduated teacher. I'm 22 and I love playing chess and tabletop RPGs. I teach English from children to teenagers (1th grade to 9th grade). I am about to start working in a Bilingual context next year since the school that I'm working is changing a lot. I hope to learn a lot and get answers for my questions about language learning.

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My name is Marcela, and I work as a teacher assistant and support teacher at an International School in Campinas, which follows the Montessori philosophy. I’ve been gaining valuable experience, particularly in Lower Elementary classes. In my free time, I love reading, watching series, and spending time with my two dogs, Anakin and Zayra.

I graduated with a degree in pedagogy last year and have recently embarked on a new academic journey, studying Social Science. My passion for learning drives me, and I’m always excited to deepen my knowledge with each new course I take. Learning is an endless journey for me, one I’m happy to be on.

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I've been self-employed for roughly 16 years now, but I remember that once I was reprimanded by my manager because he overheard me speaking to my students in Portuguese, and no amount of reasoning dissuaded him of the otherwise. On that occasion, in particular, I deemed it necessary to make sure that they had grasped the meaning of what was being taught, because I was always under the impression that everything was going over their heads.

But as discussed in class, it's sometimes necessary to use students' mother tongue to ease them into this alien realm of second language learning. In my practice, I try to strike a balance between using Portuguese and English while, and at the same, raising awareness of the necessity and importance of making ever-increasing attempts at communicating in the target language.

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No tempo em que trabalho com educação bilíngue na educação infantil, ouvi de muitas coordenadoras e teacher consultants que as crianças não deveriam saber que eu falo também o português, uma vez que esta consciência romperia com o aspecto imersivo das vivências e propostas. Vivi na maior parte de minha carreira, se não toda, uma educação monoglóssica através da qual era exigido que eu construísse um ambiente onde a L1 não poderia ser recorrente, ou então, não poderia aparecer de forma alguma (inclusive no uso de fonemas como “ó”, ou “ei”, ou usar de palavras do português explicando “My name is not tia, my name is Camilla”) mesmo na comunicação entre os alunos, o que dificilmente ocorre, pois vendo-se diante de frustrações, por exemplo, as crianças costumam recorrer à língua materna e não cabe nestes momentos utilizar ferramentas como recasting e prompting, uma vez que precisamos lidar também com estruturas cerebrais que em tenra idade estão ainda desenvolvendo as estruturas que auxiliam no controle inibitório e emocional.

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Facts and Myths about Bilingualism- Pri Komatsu

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Facts and Myths about Bilingualism- Pri Komatsu

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I’ve heard quite a few myths about bilingualism in education, one of the most common being that learning a second language can hinder students with learning difficulties. However, from what I’ve learned, the truth is quite the opposite. Research shows that acquiring a second language can actually enhance cognitive development and provide students with valuable strategies to navigate both languages. It’s all about creating an inclusive and supportive environment where students receive the right guidance. Bilingual education, when approached correctly, can be beneficial for all learners, regardless of their challenges.

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Como professora da educação infantil, lido com crianças desde 2 anos de idade e é exigido dos professores usar 100% do inglês com elas, mas os menos evidentemente estão em processo de aquisição da língua materna e precisamos dessa língua também para fazer significado em inglês. É uma luta constante na escola fazer as coordenadoras entenderem que as duas línguas são válidas em sala.