This presentation delves into how contemporary pop singers express their feminist identity through Spanglish, Spanish, and English lyrics. It explores the use of translanguaging pedagogy and biliteracy strategies to enhance critical literacy skills, drawing connections to works like Sor Juana Inez's "Hombres Necios." Suitable for Spanish language arts classrooms and those exploring multimodalities for bi-multilingual secondary students.

This session explores how the intersections of biography-driven instruction (Herrera, 2022) and translanguaging theory and pedagogy (García, 2017) are utilized to uplift the potential for early childhood educators to leverage bi/multiliteracy assets of the home and community. It provides guidance on how to create spaces where the young child’s full “humanity” is shared, understood, and made part of the tapestry of learning without reservation. Participants will take away a framework and strategies for making translanguaging and experience bridging an interactional norm in the early childhood classroom.

This presentation describes equity problems that come from models-talk—the ways the usual definitions of ‘program models’ control our conversations. Building on theories of translanguaging and students’ linguistic resources and repertoires, the audience will explore ways of rethinking their work for language equity around processes rather than models.

Dive into how blending languages in early learning can open doors to both new languages and cultures. We'll share hands-on tactics, backed by research, to spark bilingual skills early on. Join us to chat about nurturing our next generation to effortlessly navigate our diverse world. Participants will discover practical applications, evidence-based benefits, and engage in a dialogue on shaping young bilingual and bicultural minds, paving the way for a more inclusive and interconnected world.