Conference resources

London multiplier event: powerpoints (as PDF files)

Session 1: CL1 Introducing ROMtels: Translanguaging pedagogy

Session 2 CL2 Evidence and practical guidance: Translanguaging as a pedagogy for plurilingual pupil learning

Session 3 CL3 Working together: A Languages for Dignity approach

Presentation by Marta Kaliasova and Zaneta Karchnakova (conference video)

Oradea, Romania conference: powerpoints and documents

Day 1

Lecture 1 – Multilingualism, language status and translanguaging - Dr Leena Robertson, Dr Heather Smith CR1 Ppt Languages for dignity

Lecture 2 – Home language use for learning - Dr Brahim Azaoui, Dr Leena Robertson CR2 Ppt Home language use

Lecture 3 – Roma history, culture and languages: an overview of Roma in Romania and across the world - Dr Ionel Cordovan CR3 Ppt Ame e rromaCR3 Ionel Cordovan Ppt

Lecture 4 - The concept of stereotyping - Dr Heather Smith CR4 Ppt Stereotyping lecture

Lecture 5 - The prejudicial treatment of ‘our’ and ‘other’ Roma in Finnish education - Prof Fred Dervin CR5

 Day 2

Workshop 1 – Ile Erzsebet  CR6 Ppt Stereotipii / Dr Heather Smith CR7 Ppt Stereotyping workshop

Workshop 2 – Daniela Tutos CR8 Ppt Barriere

Examples of practice from the ROMtels project:

  • Translanguaging in Romania – Daniela Tutos, Nicu Gal
  • Translanguaging in Newcastle – Dr Heather Smith
  • Translanguaging in France – Dr Brahim Azaoui

Newcastle, UK conference: powerpoints and documents

Day 1

Introduction – Dr Heather Smith CN1 Ppt Languages for learning

Lecture 1 – Multilingualism, language status and translanguaging - Prof Natalie Auger, Dr Leena Robertson CN2 Ppt Multilingualism

Lecture 2 – Home language use for learning as a pedagogy: from theory to practice - Dr Leena Robertson, Prof Nathalie Auger, Rachel Lowery CN3 Ppt Home language use

Lecture 3 – The ROMtels project: enabling home language use - Prof Nathalie Auger, Christel Houée, Dr Heidi Layne, Nicu Gal, Dr Heather Smith, Nancy Corbett CN4 Ppt Enabling

Working together – Developing practices for home language use across contexts - ROMtels team and teaching staff from Arthur’s Hill Federation schools

Presentation by Marta Kaliasova and Zaneta Karchnakova (conference video)

Lesson plan from Montpellier, France (WG2.10 French and English) ‌

Day 2

Lecture 1 – Working with families as language experts - Dr Leena Robertson, Prof Nathalie Auger, Christel Houée, Dr Heather Smith, Patrick Wilkins, Zaneta Karchnakova, Marta Kaliasova CN5 Ppt Working with parents

Lecture 2  - History of the Romani language - Dr Viktor Leggio (Romani Project, University of Manchester) CN6 History PDF

Workshop – Examining practices of parental inclusion in your own context - ROMtels team and teaching staff from Arthur’s Hill Federation schools 

Lecture 3 – The prejudicial treatment of ‘our’ and ‘other’ Roma in Finnish education - Prof Fred Dervin CR5

Working together + Reflections: planning changes and dissemination - ROMtels team and teaching staff from Arthur’s Hill Federation schools