Teaching Strategies - Home Languages in Schools: Students, Families and Teachers Learning Together (HLinS)

The Home Language: The English language learner’s most valuable resource

In this article written for Colorín Colorado, Dr. Fred Genesee discusses the research supporting the importance of a child's home language. In addition, Dr. Genesee explores the question of why an approach that is well-supported by research has been largely ignored in the era of "research-based" policy.

Supporting children learning English as a second language in the early years (birth to six years)

This document is the first in a series of Implementation guides designed to support families and early years professionals . It has a particular focus on children in the three to six years age group and supports children’s transition into school.

Translanguaging in the classroom (FUSE Victoria State Government)

A resource package outlining translanguaging in the classroom by Victoria's Education and Training Department.

A pedagogy of translanguaging

A framework for designing and integrating more flexible language pedagogies into the bilingual classroom developed by Laura Hamman, Emeline Beck, and Aubrey Donaldson. The Framework was published in Language Magazine (a monthly publication that provides cutting-edge information for language learners, educators, and professionals around the world).

Translanguaging Resources – CUNY-NYS Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals

CUNY-NYSIEB's translanguaging resource page. It includes written guides that offer dozens of strategies and approaches for teachers working with emergent bilingual students at all grade levels and in all program models as well as video introductions.

Translanguaging in Curriculum and Instruction: A CUNY-NYSIEB Guide for Educators

This guide is designed to help educators envision how translanguaging strategies can be used within the context of instructional units. It includes templates for teachers and demonstrates how translanguaging may not only be seamlessly integrated into units of study but also may enable students to meet the rigorous standards to which they (and their teachers) are held.

What is translanguaging

NALDIC’s termly magazine of practice, research and activism defines ‘translanguaging’ and how it can be used to support EAL learners in the classroom. This resource includes a brief history of translanguaging pedagogy and outlines recent developments in this field.