Review the links in the Supporting Emergent Bilinguals module to gain an understanding of language related to teaching English Learners (ELs) including: emergent bilinguals, translanguaging, and funds of knowledge. Then select one teacher from CUNY Emergent Bilinguals Teacher Leaders. Review the materials and videos about their teaching strategies. Then respond in this discussion:
- Summarize the context of this teacher’s classroom and what you learned from this teacher.
- Describe 3 specific ideas/tools/resources this teacher used to support emergent bilinguals.
- Post the link to the page/videos you viewed.
Links in Supporting Emergent Bilinguals (Resources)
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAL9VD6Lz9Y&t=4s
-This video is just to hook your interest in bilingual education. It is a funny clip from the I Love Lucy show to demonstrate some of the difficulties English Language Learners sometimes contend with.
2. https://www.languagemagazine.com/2021/06/17/words-matter-the-case-for-shifting-to-emergent-bilingual/
–Read this article to recognize how the terminology related to Bilingual Education English Language Learners has evolved.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1CcrRrck0&t=1s
-Translanguaging is a newer term in bilingual education. Watch this video to gain an understanding of this new concept. While watching look for information that distinguishes it from code switching.
- https://www.renaissance.com/edword/emergent-bilingual/#:~:text=What%20is%20an%20emergent%20bilingual,also%20learning%20an%20additional%20language.
–Read this brief article to understand the definition of Emergent Bilinguals.
5. https://www.renaissance.com/2020/09/25/blog-6-myths-about-emergent-bilinguals/
– Review these Myths about Emergent Bilinguals. I think you will find them interesting.
6.https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/exceptional-children/early-childhood-preschool
–Read this flyer that summarizes the concept of Funds of Knowledge.
7. https://www.nwea.org/blog/2021/valuing-funds-of-knowledge-and-translanguaging-in-emergent-bilingual-students/
- to put all the pieces of the videos and articles you’ve reviewed in this module together. While reading, think about the relationship between Funds of Knowledge (as opposed to a deficit model of learning) and Translanguaging. What knowledge do students learning English bring to their bilingual education classrooms?
