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

Melody Zoch; Annmarie Sheahan

doi:10.58680/ej20261153117

January 1, 2026The English Journal

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

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Key Points

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

Implication

This column details curricular changes focusing on Chicanx/Latinx literature for multilingual students, suggesting improved engagement.

Abstract

This column details the curricular changes a secondary English language arts teacher made to center a Chicanx/Latinx young adult literature text set for diverse, multilingual students in a Southwest high school.

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Zoch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e865926e0dea528ddea0e0 https://doi.org/10.58680/ej20261153117

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

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

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Implication

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