AATF Convention San Diego 2024

Abolitionist and liberationist pedagogies invite us to imagine schools as places where historically (and presently) marginalized students experience empowerment, liberation, and joy as integral components of their schooling. This session will highlight how language education is uniquely situated to enact such pedagogies. We will explore frameworks and instructional practices that challenge linguistic oppression and that disrupt dominant language ideologies, curricular frameworks, and instructional practices. Specific examples will demonstrate how these pedagogies can be aligned to the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the ACTFL-NCSSFL Can-Do Statements to promote language proficiency goals across a variety of levels.