Category Archives: Refugees

Anxiety during the Silent Period: Anxiety of the unknown specifically for temporary and refugee claimant students

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Abstract  

This article focuses on the importance of supporting all English language learners, specifically those who endure an added level of stress due to their immigration journey. In this article, I will raise awareness by pointing out the importance of not only being aware of temporary/visa/no status students but also to be more compassionate while teaching them. Moreover, recent numbers such as the number of newcomers, visa students, and study permits will be shared, and the topic of anxiety will also be discussed, with the intention to best support students who are hoping to stay in Canada but do not necessarily have the permit to do so.

 

 

The reason for this article is to promote empathy and allow for greater support for newcomers,  Continue Reading →

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ESL, Identity, Language, Refugees
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ESOL instructor’s reflections on the use of pedagogical translanguaging

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In this article, I present my reflections on the use of pedagogical translanguaging at a language centre for newly arrived adult refugees and asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. As a volunteer ESOL instructor of this course, I decided to make use of the students’ various linguistic repertoires by incorporating multilingual text reading and writing tasks. In the article, I present my thoughts on this practice and provide my recommendations to other ESOL instructors looking into utilising and bringing their students’ languages into the classroom spaces.   

Keywords: ESOL, refugees, students, fairy tales, pedagogical translanguaging.

Introduction

In response to the mobility of people, teachers around the world are encouraged to reshape their practices in order to meet the specific needs of their students.  Continue Reading →

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Refugees, Translanguaging
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