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Translanguaging in the Italian Classroom: A Practical Introduction for Italian Language Teachers in the United States

Student hands with red painted finger nails holding a pencil in right hand, ready to write in an notebook that has bubbles in which "hello" is written in various different languages

What Is Translanguaging? If you teach Italian in the United States, you already know your students bring a rich mix of languages into your classroom. Many speak English at home, others speak Spanish, Mandarin, or even Italian dialects passed down from grandparents. For a long time, conventional language teaching wisdom said: keep the target languageContinue reading “Translanguaging in the Italian Classroom: A Practical Introduction for Italian Language Teachers in the United States”