Multilingual Classroom
Strategies for Literacy Development
-include L1 in classroom displays
-dual language books
-dual language assignments
-write notes in L1
-mind map in L1
-weekly journals in L1
Family Involvement
-homework
-demonstrate need to retail L1
-volunteering opportunities
-read dual language books to class
Benefits of Strategies
-boost students' self-esteem
-create "value" amongst their peers,
especially with older students
-prepare all students for future jobs, globalization
-create connection with families through
multilingual homework
-create welcoming, diverse classroom
-acknowledge different cultures and
invite differences
Why Do This
-70%+ dropout rate in AB
50% OSSLT failure in ON
-"Toronto is linguistic graveyard"
-still using same teaching methods
from 40 years ago
-ELL lose L1 productive capacity in 2-3 years