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🗓️ 10 July 2022
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Language shapes so much of who we are, but not all students feel they can bring their whole selves into the classroom. Even the most well-meaning teachers can unwittingly do more harm than good. In this episode, educator Andrea Castellano answers some common questions about students who code-switch between languages and dialects and shares research-based practices that will help multilingual students flourish.
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0:00.0 | This is Jennifer Gonzalez welcoming you to Episode 193 of the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast. |
0:05.9 | In this episode we'll be talking about how to create a language-inclusive classroom for students who code switch. |
0:12.3 | In so many classrooms we have an ever-growing population of students whose home language is different from the one primarily used in school. |
0:32.3 | In the US this may be a language other than English or a dialect of English that doesn't match standardized English. |
0:39.3 | Many of these students code switch using different languages or dialects in different contexts, switching back and forth sometimes even mid-sentence. |
0:48.3 | This can present a challenge for teachers who want to equip students to succeed and learn in school. |
0:54.3 | That desire, the urge to get students speaking and writing in a way that will give them advantages, can result in teaching moves that send harmful messages to our students. |
1:05.3 | There are much more effective ways of helping students develop proficiency in the standardized language of school while also honoring their home languages. |
1:15.3 | And that's what we're talking about today. |
1:17.3 | Joining me is Andrea Castelano, a third grade teacher in New York City who also happens to be a part of our team here at Cult of Pedagogy. |
1:26.3 | Part of Andrea's work has been to audit our old content, which can be up to nine years old at this point, making sure what we have published is consistent with current culturally responsive practices. |
1:38.3 | We updated a 2014 piece on code switching, but when Andrea gave me feedback on it based on all the learning she had personally done on the topic, we realized there was a lot of nuance about teaching multilingual learners that the format of the old post simply didn't have to be a part of the class. |
1:55.3 | The post simply didn't have space for a new post was needed, so we decided Andrea would write it. |
2:03.3 | The finished post is available over on our site. Go to the podcast section and look for episode 193. |
2:10.3 | Here, we're taking the main points of her post and talking about them in more depth. |
2:15.3 | Before we get started, I'd like to thank Coder Z for sponsoring this episode. |
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2:40.3 | Through the power of virtual robotics, students in fourth grade and beyond use computational thinking to overcome obstacles, show off their skills on a global scale, and embrace failures as a part of learning. |
2:53.3 | With Coder Z, educators open pathways for students inspired and motivated to discover their future. |
2:59.3 | It's built for everyone from the tech nerd to the computer shy. |
3:03.3 | Visit cultipetagogy.com slash Coder Z, CODERZ, to bring coding to your classroom today. |
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