A Visible Role Model by Jordan Strouse https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h How can we make our personal language learning more “visible” for our students? en-us 2025-01-15 18:23:43 UTC 2025-01-16 03:43:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png jstrouse23 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292447157 carrying around our language textbook with us

]]> 2025-01-15 18:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292447157 jstrouse23 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292449769 sharing stories about your own language mistakes and then laugh it off with the students

]]> 2025-01-15 18:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292449769 jstrouse23 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292458814 ask the students to record a sentence for you in a break period and review it later

]]> 2025-01-15 18:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292458814 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886151 i practice with my students or ask them to help me learn mandarin / taiwanese LOL

]]> 2025-01-16 02:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886151 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886155 Sit in on their classes

]]> 2025-01-16 02:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886155 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886610 Ask my students to have a conversation with me in the aboriginal language I’m trying to speak

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886610 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886648 When we learn vocab, I’ll teach them the English and they teach me the mandarin (and laugh at my pronunciations)…

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886648 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886672 I practice writing my janky characters on the whiteboard during breaks and they see and come help me haha

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886672 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886699 Practice speaking with my students at the bus stop

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886699 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886745 Include it in a cultural exchange lesson

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886745 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886868 having a (Chinese/Taiwanese) word of the week where students teach you the word and what it means

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886868 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886885 -Join a class

-chat with them using their lang

-use greetings

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886885 acortes3100 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886895 Have students “grade” my 漢字 writing

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886895 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886964 Teaching the students English vocabulary and then asking them how to say it in their language

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886964 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886988 Bring what your learning into a class or lesson

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292886988 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887005 I take mandarin class with the 2nd graders & call them my classmates

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887005 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887024 i play badminton with my students during breaks and ask them to teach me the vocabulary related to badminton

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887024 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887035 Asking students how to say something in mandarin or Taiwanese and repeating it in front of them

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887035 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887036 I showed a few students my Mandarin notebook and in class I showed my students my middle school Chinese textbook and they asked me to read it out loud

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887036 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887048 Started to try to learn students chinese / real names in addition to just learning their english names (it’s hard because there are so many students)

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887048 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887057 include personal stories in class

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887057 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887075 Engaging with students in language exchanges outside of classroom

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887075 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887095 ask them to translate english vocab for me so that the whole class can make the connection

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887095 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887142 speak with my students’ family when I see them in the local language

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887142 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887308 I tell them they can talk to me in Mandarin outside of the classroom

]]> 2025-01-16 02:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292887308 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292889022 I think the students see me make mistakes all the time when trying to communicate with them outside of class and I often ask them to teach me words I don’t know when we talk. But i think they are less afraid of speaking because of it.

]]> 2025-01-16 02:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292889022 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946801 Make mistakes! & learning from them <3

]]> 2025-01-16 03:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946801 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946818 Asking students how to spell a word or how to say a phrase between classes

]]> 2025-01-16 03:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946818 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946869 Not being ashamed

Making jokes

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946869 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946879 Switch it up and start class by going through basic greetings and warm ups in Chinese rather than the usual English

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946879 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946902 Making mistakes & persevering

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946902 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946960 Have the students give me a daily quiz verbally on Taiwanese during a set time each day

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946960 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946981 Have them teach me words that we’re learning in class

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946981 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946986 Talking to the students before and after class.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292946986 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947031 making mistakes and being confident and secure in your path to learning a language inside and outside of the classroom

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947031 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947040 Having my check-in question at the start of class be “How do I say this in Taiwanese? I’m learning too!”

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947040 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947071 my students love when I walk into class with my pink bopomofo book

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947071 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947126 In casual conversation with them, I try to deploy Mandarin to demonstrate I’m learning. I also ask them to translate English words for me to help me in my learning

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947126 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947147 Ask students what they're saying in Taiwanese

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947147 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947156 have students become the language “teacher” for fun during break times — let them use the teachers props (pointers, writing on the white board, etc) and fully embody the role of teacher while you are the student

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947156 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947166 Adding intentional translanguaging in lesson content - I often use Chinese writing in conjunction with English writing on the board to break down tough concepts.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947166 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947204 Speak to the students in their local language and ask them questions you have

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947204 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947252 Practicing Taiwanese with them during downtime. I stumble and speak Taiwanese while they try English!

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947252 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947405 i enjoy sharing my notes in bunun and demonstrating how i can use both english and chinese to study . i also have a few notes on chinese from when i first started and i enjoy sharing that as a resource with my students to see how they can improve in english like i have in chinese

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947405 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947415 Saying good morning and goodbye in the hallways

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947415 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947420 Referencing popular jokes (等一下🫷）

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947420 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947427 Asking students what something means in their language

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947427 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947504 setting aside dedicated time (during breaks, lunch) to have students teach me something

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947504 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947517 speaking to them in mandarin during my breaks and sneaking in some english words for them to try out. they then give me mandarin words to try and learn and pronounce!

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947517 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947549 When helping students out individually- even struggling to speak with them, they might meet you half way.

Writing new words you learn on the board

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947549 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947553 When giving students personal feedback, I can use their local language to give them more tailored help, make sure they are understanding, and create a more personal connection with them to show I care.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947553 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947557 Invite them to a conversation in English and promise to converse in their native language afterwards. Both benefit

]]> 2025-01-16 03:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947557 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947669 Give the students more opportunities to be our teacher inside and outside of the classroom— acknowledging their languages using translanguaging in the classroom and PPTs





]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947669 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947772 talking with students outside of class, using mandarin phrases with them, asking for their feedback, translanguaging in the classroom, explicitly referring to yourself as a learner and students as teachers when they teach you something

]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947772 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947814 Actively writing down the terms students teach and have it around you (possibly in a notebook) while at school.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947814 elizatreaty https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947829 During class, I help my students translate what they want into English, and I ask them how to say it in Chinese.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947829 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947837 when my students / LET use a vocab word i don’t recognize, i’ll ask my LET what it means in front of the class and the students will then teach it to me ! also, i try (and fail) to write in zhuyin sometimes

]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947837 https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947876 We make a lot of Chinese-English jokes that involve wordplay or similar pronunciations. Like “beginning” kind of sounds like 比基尼. I think it helps them remember the English more because they associate the words with a funny and interesting memory.

]]> 2025-01-16 03:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jstrouse23/scjeq51ecjj28o3h/wish/3292947876