Author: Alayna Klco

15 June 2022


MinneTESOL Journal, (2022), Vol. 38(Issue 1)

Does Translanguaging Work in Adult ESL?

 Alayna Klco Translanguaging pedagogy has largely focused on K-12 learners in content classrooms. However, collaborative translation is one translanguaging literacy practice that is well-suited for adult English as a Second Language (ESL) learners with thoughtful adaptations based on text choice, course…
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Alayna Klco is a graduate student pursuing her MA TESOL degree at the University of Minnesota. She has been teaching ESL to adult learners in Intensive English Programs and Community Education Programs for 5 years. She is currently researching collaborative translation and translanguaging pedagogy based on grounded theory methodology. Additional research interests include adult ESL education, multiliteracy frameworks, and using language education for social change.