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Fostering Multilingual Schools
Promoting multilingual education in schools brings numerous advantages for all students, including the chance to learn additional languages and gain a deeper understanding of global cultures.
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Fostering Multilingual Schools Parental Relationship Parents to continue to foster their L1 within their homes Promoting parental sense of 'control' over their child's learning Increasing parents ability to help their child with their learning Foster relationship between student and family Increase parental involvement with school Teacher Strategies Opportunities to interact in English Supportive language and feedback Students to use L1 to teach new foreign words to their classmates. Using L1 to increase parental engagement Using outside agencies as a tool to connect the class to the broader community. Planning and providing instruction on the basis of children's existing competencies. Student created labels in their L1 for common classroom areas and materials Creating dual Language Assignments Assignments that allow students to compare their L1 to L2 Opportunities to work with same language partners/groups Creating journals in first language Benefits to ELL Learner Understanding of their family values Preservation of cultural identity Affirms their sense of self Facilitates the flow of knowledge Enables them to draw on their strengths Builds Self Confidence Enhances their L2 Learning L1 provides a foundation for L2 Barriers to English language learning Existing learning exceptionality Gaps in prior schooling Personality Prior experience with English Level of L1 development Migration experience Planned move vs. Traumatic experience Acculturation process Some students take longer to adapt even within same families Benefits to Other Students Fostering a love of learning Participation as Global citizens Understanding of the world around them Knowledge of other cultures Opportunities to also learn another language Broader Impact Preparing students for new global realities Multilingualism creates workers that are skilled in language and problem solving skills language skills and conceptual knowledge are transferable Preparing Canadian students for a global market Building Schools with capacity and opportunity Diverse learners are now the norm not the exception (50% of students are now non English language speaking Model School Community Affirms linguistic and cultural capital Welcome environment with visible multilingual signs and welcome team Provides community and parents opportunities to work together Provides ALL teachers with opportunities for learning to tap into the multilingual capital of their school community Strong/Supported ELL/ELD programs Leadership fosters Multilingual School Community Connects with outside agencies for support Community Centres and Ethnocultural agencies Settlement Agencies Public Libraries
