Teaching Multilingual Learners: Amplifying Our Whole Selves: Moving toward a Chicanx/Latinx Coming-of-Age Curriculum for Multilingual Learners

Puntos clave

• The aim is to improve the curriculum for multilingual learners by integrating Chicanx/Latinx literature.
• Implemented a secondary English language arts curriculum change
• Focused on a text set featuring Chicanx/Latinx young adult literature
• Targeted diverse, multilingual students in a Southwest high school
• Enhanced student engagement and connection to cultural identity
• Provided a richer, more inclusive literary experience for students
• Facilitated better understanding and appreciation of Chicanx/Latinx narratives