Translanguaging - Montessori School of Tokyo (Feb 2021) by Erin Kent https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST Erin Kent Consulting en-us 2021-02-16 02:35:17 UTC 2026-01-31 01:56:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/575178330/2883dfe56707b4dbde7a88fba193cf28/Screen_Shot_2020_05_08_at_23_11_07.png Jim Cummins on Language Identity - Video erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1161276448 Linguist Jim Cummins Explains the importance of embracing all languages in our classrooms.]]> 2021-02-03 22:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1161276448 Explore at least two of these resources to prepare for our conversation on Feb, 23. erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205310245 2021-02-16 02:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205310245 Just press the little plus button below and post any questions of wonderings you have. We can explore these questions together during our upcoming session. -Amber erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205311816 2021-02-16 02:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205311816 Theorizing Translanguaging for Educators - Article erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205318323 Q&A Article by Dr. Ofelia Garcia]]> 2021-02-16 02:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205318323 Dr. Ofelia Garcia on Translanguaging - Lecture erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205318639 2021-02-16 02:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205318639 Translanguaging - should we all be doing it? - Article erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205319436 2021-02-16 02:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205319436 What is Translanguaging - Video erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205358121 Dr. Crisfield explains translanguaging.]]> 2021-02-16 03:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205358121 Translanguaging: Why & How - Video erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205363204 Dr. Crisfield explains process for planning for translanguaging.]]> 2021-02-16 03:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1205363204 Are there any case studies of translanguaging between Japanese and English? (The articles mainly mention Spanish, French, and Welsh alongside English.) -Kelly https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1211135798 2021-02-17 13:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1211135798 What are some recommendations for our international school in Japan that support the English language development of EAL students (our majority) while continuing to challenge the language development of native English-speakers? -Kelly https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1211149422 2021-02-17 14:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1211149422 From Gel (Q 1 of 2) https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1213318061 In Prof. Ofelia García's video, she speaks about how "all bilingual communities translanguage ... it's just the schools that don't allow them to do it." Might you have any examples of successful case studies (other international schools) that have moved from a model where there is only one language of instruction and social interaction, to one that actively promotes and embraces a plurality of languages being used for both learning and social engagement?]]> 2021-02-17 23:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1213318061 From Gel (Q 2 of 2) https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1213323539 I really like the way Harvard's Project Zero makes metacognitive practices visible and easily acquirable so that students can add all of these thinking routines to their metacognitive repertoire and - most importantly - be cognisant that they are doing so. What are some heuristics, tools, frameworks, resources, etc. that teachers and students can use to explicitly practice translanguaging? ]]> 2021-02-17 23:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1213323539 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217274620 In Montessori classrooms, especially for the 3-6 classrooms, we emphasize the importance of order as children are highly sensitive to it - including order in how they relate to others via language. I’ve seen many schools who have “bilingual classrooms” but they almost all have each teacher use only their “dominant” language. Since translanguaging in the classroom is about trying by to get rid of this thinking that there is a dominant language and trying to instead accept and utilize all of a child’s language repertoire, should that also be extended to the teachers if they are able to communicate in other languages? Or should there still be consistency for the child’s sense of order and language development that, although the children amongst themselves can use their many languages, a teacher mainly utilizes only one language?]]> 2021-02-18 22:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217274620 Metrics Used in Research https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217699994 According to the studies that show the effectiveness of translanguaging, what were the durations of those studies and what were the metrics used to measure effectiveness?  And have there been any comparative studies with the various immersion strategies? -Wind]]> 2021-02-19 02:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217699994 Translanguaging Techniques https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217725679 Can you point us to some of your favorite links where translanguaging techniques are inventoried? -Wind]]> 2021-02-19 03:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1217725679 Translanguaging for Emergent Biliguals - Fu, Hadjioannou, Zhou erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228718862 2021-02-22 20:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228718862 The Translanguaging Classroom - Garcia, Ibarra Johnson, Seltzer erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228719503 2021-02-22 20:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228719503 Say It in Your Language erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228720149 Article with lenses for planning for translanguaging]]> 2021-02-22 20:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228720149 Myths about Bilingualism erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228720856 François Grosjean]]> 2021-02-22 20:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228720856 Centre for Educators of Bilingual and Multilingual Learners erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228721707 Excellent blog with ideas for honoring all languages.]]> 2021-02-22 20:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228721707 Honoring All Languages erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228724450 -How am I already fostering flexible use of languages?
-What ideas am I interested in trying? ]]> 2021-02-22 20:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228724450 Bilingue erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228725292 2021-02-22 20:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228725292 Design Principles for Translanguaging erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228726085 2021-02-22 20:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228726085 Process for Planned Translanguaging erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228728208 Consider an upcoming learning experience or potential learning opportunity. Use this process to consider the role of translanguaging to plan.]]> 2021-02-22 20:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228728208 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228808552 It is very nice way that children think in their own language and understand first what they are working on. Then discuss together in English with other people. This is going on in our classroom everyday naturally. I just wonder that each child could reach a native speaker level for both languages as same as the child who uses only one language?  Or, does it depend on that child's language skills?  Naoko]]> 2021-02-22 21:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228808552 Amplifying Metalinguistic Analysis erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228905259 EKC ]]> 2021-02-22 21:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1228905259 erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229060006 Now I know...
Next I will...]]> 2021-02-22 22:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229060006 Translanguaging with Teenagers https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229163935 In the 12-15 environment a major focus is forming a community and capitalizing on adolescents' desire to build relationships with their peers. Supporting TL practices in academic work is relatively straightforward but we see cliques forming in our community because of comfort level with English. How do you support authentic communication and forming bonds when there isn't a shared language of expression? Teens can also be extremely self-conscious about practicing a language that is new to them and can be very risk averse, how do you encourage those students who are new to English or Japanese to step out of their comfort zone while respecting their identity as a Japanese speaker? -Emily]]> 2021-02-22 23:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229163935 What else? https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229186853 In our environment, the adolescent community, all languages are welcome: English, Japanese, Italian, Fiipino, Chinese, Spanish...). In addition, we aid the working development by offering chances to use their mother tongue during any of the stages of a project: input-process-output. Then my question is: What else can we do to support translanguaging? Arigato!]]> 2021-02-22 23:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229186853 In Upper El, we let the students research in any language and then bring it back to English with the presentation and the writing. This is most likely to occur in history where Japanese books are more plentiful than English books. During Learning From Home, we saw the research taking place in French and Italian, too. Google Translate has been useful for typing stories and reports for students arriving from Italy and Spain during their first months in Japan because it helps those students identify cognates and sentences patterns. https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229193183 2021-02-22 23:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229193183 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229197040 2021-02-22 23:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229197040 Language Difficulty Levels https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229210026 2021-02-23 00:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229210026 mst https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229256790 2021-02-23 00:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229256790 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229435910 2021-02-23 02:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229435910 erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229456861 Now I know]]> 2021-02-23 02:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229456861 Now I know the importance of honoring and supporting the development of other students languages https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229456953 2021-02-23 02:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229456953 Now I know ... https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229457452 That it can be very useful to use a main language to help build writing in a new language.

]]> 2021-02-23 02:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229457452 Now I know https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229457674 That translanguaging is a pedagogy, not a programme, and that MST is already embracing some of this pedagogy. I think there are strong connections between translanguaging and our school core values.  Next I will..... continue the conversation! There is lots more to discuss about how translanguaging may be helpful in explaining our language model to parents, and helping us create a more cohesive language model going forward - that supports both English and Japanese acquisition, and is also respectful of other languages.]]> 2021-02-23 02:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229457674 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229459826 Now I know that ]]> 2021-02-23 02:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229459826 Next I will... https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229460619 Think about how to make a multi-lingual book that students read in any language they want.

]]> 2021-02-23 02:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229460619 Collect Student Samples and Evidence and Post here... erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229488670 2021-02-23 02:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229488670 Bilingual Families erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229491262 Support for talking to parents about bilingualism.]]> 2021-02-23 02:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229491262 erin77 https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229496779 2021-02-23 02:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229496779 In our toddler community, there is not much exchange of language going on, the adult is a big part to take initiative or using language. We can reflect on today’s session and think about what we can apply to our environment. We definitely agree with the core values of this pedagogy, and we believe that language is not only just a tool for communication but also it is a big part of constructing one’s identity, personality, dignity, etc.. and the way that the children perceive this ability will make a big impact on how they develop for sure. We really appreciated the session and will think about how we put it into practice for our level. https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229557832 2021-02-23 03:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229557832 Translanguaging for Sunshine & Toddler https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229615968 As Montessorians we know about Sensitive Periods of brain development. As international school teachers, we feel a push from parents (and formerly admin) to have our class learning to speak English. Merging these two is a unique task at MST. ]]> 2021-02-23 03:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/erinkentconsulting/translanguagingMST/wish/1229615968