Multilingual Literacy and Identity - Dr Nayr Correia ibrahim

TOPIC
A wide range of factors can influence the construction of an identity. Growing up with different cultures and speaking different languages are part of these. But did you know that literacy could also be a significant factor?
Follow this interview to learn more about this fascinating topic.
WHO IS DR NAYR CORREIA IBRAHIM
Nayr Correia Ibrahim is Associate Professor at Nord University and previously, Head of Young Learners and Bilingual Education at British Council, France. She has over 25 years of experience in English and bilingual education as teacher, educator, materials writer, manager and researcher in Portugal, Paris, Cairo, Hong Kong and Norway. Nayr holds a MA TEFL and a PhD in trilingualism, triliteracy and identity from the University of Reading. Nayr is treasurer for ELLRA (Early Language Learning Research Association), a member of CLELT (Nord Research Group for Children’s Literature in ELT) and is on the board of ARCLEN (Association for Research on Children’s Literature in English in Norway). Her publications include Teaching children how to learn, Delta Publishing, with Gail Ellis, and numerous papers on multilingualism and dual language picturebooks. Her research interests include early language learning, bi/multilingualism, multiple literacies, language and identity, learning to learn, children’s literature and children’s rights.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DR NAYR CORREIA IBRAHIM
- Website: site.nord.no/e...
- Book: Teaching Children how to Learn: www.deltapubli...
RESOURCES TO TALK TO SCHOOLS ABOUT MULTILINGUALISM
- Dr Correia Ibrahim's article on myth: www.britishcou...
- How to Support Multilingual Children (Guide by Bilingual Family): bilingualfamil...
ORGANISATIONS HELPING SCHOOLS TO BECOME MORE INCLUSIVE:
- MLRC - The Multilingual Learning Research Center: mlrc.wisc.edu/
Interview with Dr Esther Bettney Heidt and Marijke Rivers-Andries: • How to Become a more I...
- The Language Friendly School: languagefriend...
IMPORTANT LINKS:
- Programme + Giveaway: bit.ly/GMLEvent
- To support the Grand Multi-literacy Event: buymeacoffee.c...
- To Enter the Giveaway: forms.gle/owMx...