This document outlines principles and components for developing a translingual language curriculum. It discusses key principles like authenticity, being developmentally appropriate, and being socially constructed. It then describes some potential activities for a translingual classroom like dialogue journals, long-term writing projects, and alternative assessment through portfolios. Finally, it lists example components like classroom settings, books used, and routines that incorporate techniques like total physical response, group and individual activities, and inquiry cycles.

1. Inventing a Translingual Language Curriculum Thinking “outside the box” David Schwarzer, 2006 New Jersey City University

2. Translingualism – some underlying principles Authenticity Developmental Socially constructed Negotiated curriculum Alternative assessment Holistic Critical Pedagogy Multicultural

3. Activities in a transligual classrrom Dialogue Journal A book in the footsteps of a book Long term writing project Learning Centers Print Rich Interactive Learning Environment Alternative Assessment - Portfolio

4. Components of a translingual curriculum The classroom setting Resource books used in the class Schedule of activities: Routines

5. Practice (cont.) Children’s literature Classroom centers – three year round, three seasonal Routines in the class TPR Whole group instruction

6. Practice (cont.) Group activities Individualized learning Long term writing projects Inquiry Cycles Portfolio