This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Dr. Enrique (Henry) Suarez to talk about language and the role it plays in science sensemaking. He discusses translanguaging and how it describes the process multilingual students undergo as they engage and interact with the world. He also shares some helpful steps we can take to better support students in this work.

Resources:

• @SciEdHenry on Twitter
• Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
• Retiring the term English language learners: Moving toward linguistic justice through asset-oriented framing
• Translanguaging in Bilingual Education (Ofelia Garcia)
• Language views for scientific sensemaking matter: A synthesis of research on multilingual students' experiences with science practices through a translanguaging lens
• Read more about Lev Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development
• Why you should stop pre-teaching science vocabulary and focus on students developing conceptual meaning first (STEM Teaching Tool #66)
• Translingual Writing in a Linguistically Diverse Primary Classroom (Emily Machado)
• Look out for the Journal of Research in Science Teaching's Special Issue on "Examining translanguaging in science and engineering education research" coming soon!

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