'Wait and See' Project: Journaling and Arts-Integration to Explore Identity with Multilingual Learners
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| Title: | 'Wait and See' Project: Journaling and Arts-Integration to Explore Identity with Multilingual Learners |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Betty Thomason, Natalia A. Ward (ORCID |
| Source: | Reading Teacher. 2026 79(6). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Journal Writing, Student Journals, Self Concept, Multilingualism, Bilingual Students, Elementary School Students, Art Activities, Novels, Literacy |
| DOI: | 10.1002/trtr.70049 |
| ISSN: | 0034-0561 1936-2714 |
| Abstract: | This Teaching and Learning in Practice article describes a six-week "Wait-and-See Identity Project" conducted with multilingual learners ages 9-13. Integrating identity-based journaling and arts-based activities, this teacher-developed, teacher-led project invited students to explore and negotiate aspects of their identities while engaging in meaning-making around a shared novel. The project weaves together multimodality, student voice, and authentic literacy engagement. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504077 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This Teaching and Learning in Practice article describes a six-week "Wait-and-See Identity Project" conducted with multilingual learners ages 9-13. Integrating identity-based journaling and arts-based activities, this teacher-developed, teacher-led project invited students to explore and negotiate aspects of their identities while engaging in meaning-making around a shared novel. The project weaves together multimodality, student voice, and authentic literacy engagement. |
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| ISSN: | 0034-0561 1936-2714 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/trtr.70049 |
