35.2761, Calls: Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for Multilingual Learners

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LINGUIST List: Vol-35-2761. Tue Oct 08 2024. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 35.2761, Calls: Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for Multilingual Learners

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Date: 04-Oct-2024
From: Buhlebuzile Xaba [buhlebuzile.xaba at wits.ac.za]
Subject: Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for Multilingual Learners


Full Title: Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for
Multilingual Learners

Date: 11-Apr-2025 - 12-Apr-2025
Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact Person: Buhlebuzile Xaba
Meeting Email: Humelconference.wits at gmail.com
Web Site: https://www.wits.ac.za/education/research-centres/humel/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General
Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics
Subject Language(s): English (eng)
Language Family(ies): English

Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2025

Meeting Description:

The symposium "Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for
Multilingual Learners" will explore practical strategies for using
translanguaging in classrooms. It features hands-on workshops, lesson
demos, and discussions on enhancing multilingual teaching. Key topics
include inclusive classrooms, culturally relevant teaching, and
assessment strategies.

Calls for Papers:

This symposium will focus on innovative translanguaging strategies in
the classroom, emphasizing practical classroom applications and
teacher-driven methodologies. Educators, curriculum developers, and
policymakers will share real-world experiences, exploring how
translanguaging can enhance teaching and learning in multilingual
contexts. The event will feature hands-on workshops and live lesson
demonstrations, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly
with tools and techniques that bring theory into practice.

Sub-themes:
• Translanguaging for Inclusive Classrooms
• Multilingual Learners and Culturally Relevant Teaching
• Assessment Strategies in Translanguaging Environments
• Curriculum Design for Translanguaging

Call for Abstracts:
• 200-word abstract submissions should be sent to
humelconference.wits at gmail.com by 15 February 2025.
• Notification of acceptance: 28 February 2025
• Presentations should focus on practical classroom applications.

Registration fee: R1500
Proceedings of this symposium will be published in an edited book
volume: Translanguaging in Practice – Classroom Innovation for
Multilingual Learners



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