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Transformative Forces for Education: Linguistic Diversity, Identity, and Community

Transformative Forces for Education: Linguistic Diversity, Identity, and Community

Cristina Valencia Mazzanti
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781799834489|ISBN10: 1799834484|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799834496|EISBN13: 9781799834502
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3448-9.ch013
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Valencia Mazzanti, Cristina. "Transformative Forces for Education: Linguistic Diversity, Identity, and Community." Handbook of Research on Advancing Language Equity Practices With Immigrant Communities, edited by Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso and Max Vazquez Dominguez, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 245-264. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3448-9.ch013

APA

Valencia Mazzanti, C. (2020). Transformative Forces for Education: Linguistic Diversity, Identity, and Community. In L. Cardozo-Gaibisso & M. Vazquez Dominguez (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Advancing Language Equity Practices With Immigrant Communities (pp. 245-264). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3448-9.ch013

Chicago

Valencia Mazzanti, Cristina. "Transformative Forces for Education: Linguistic Diversity, Identity, and Community." In Handbook of Research on Advancing Language Equity Practices With Immigrant Communities, edited by Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso and Max Vazquez Dominguez, 245-264. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3448-9.ch013

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Abstract

In this chapter, the author discusses the power and possibilities that linguistic diversity, identity, and community have for the education of Latino and immigrant children. To do so, she shares her experiences conceptualizing and implementing Familias Aprendiendo, a series of workshops designed for families whose dominant language is Spanish and who have children in early elementary school. The author starts by offering a reflection on the role of family engagement in advancing equity practices for children and families who are linguistically diverse. Then, the author dedicates the second part of this chapter to describe the family workshops as well as some of the resources used in the workshop's implementations. The chapter closes with a note on the idea of transformation in education.

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