Multiple Language Learning, Reading and the Brain, Backward Design for Classroom

Most people are convinced that multilingualism is beneficial, manageable, and even natural when it comes to oral skills. However, many have trouble understanding how the human brain can learn literacy skills in multiple languages and there is still great debate about exactly how to do this. In this session, we will discuss multiliteracy skills and recommended, evidence-based practices.
Additionally, we will look at what is known to date about the neural networks in the brain related to early reading skills, and how this translates into successful teaching. There are at least 16 different neural circuits related to reading in the brain, which are each stimulated by different classroom activities. Do you incorporate the right activities in your classroom to meet all students’ needs? This course will look at ways that neuroscience can help teaching by breaking down the many different skill sets needed for successful reading.