Is it okay for students to speak Spanish in your ART class? ASCD, 2008

Did you ever observe students using a language other than English in your classroom, the cafeteria, the library or at a school concert?

Have you wondered, why do they do that when they know you do not understand?

Have you considered how a student's use of language is connected to his identity as a person?

If any of these questions or others have crossed your mind, causing you to wonder what "to do about it" or how to support students and the class climate, then this resource is for you!

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Welcoming languages in the classroom, ASCD, 2008