Inventing a Translingual Inventing a Translingual Language CurriculumLanguage Curriculum

Thinking “outside the box”Thinking “outside the box”

David Schwarzer, 2006David Schwarzer, 2006

New Jersey City UniversityNew Jersey City University

Translingualism – some Translingualism – some underlying principlesunderlying principles

• Authenticity• Developmental• Socially constructed• Negotiated curriculum• Alternative assessment• Holistic• Critical Pedagogy• Multicultural

Activities in a transligual Activities in a transligual classrromclassrrom

• Dialogue Journal• A book in the footsteps of a book• Long term writing project• Learning Centers• Print Rich Interactive Learning

Environment• Alternative Assessment - Portfolio

Components of a translingual Components of a translingual curriculumcurriculum

• The classroom setting

• Resource books used in the class

• Schedule of activities: Routines

Practice (cont.)Practice (cont.)

• Children’s literature

• Classroom centers – three year round, three seasonal

• Routines in the class

• TPR

• Whole group instruction

Practice (cont.)Practice (cont.)

• Group activities

• Individualized learning

• Long term writing projects• Inquiry Cycles

• Portfolio