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El proyecto Towards Bilingualism ha representado un esfuerzo constante por fortalecer la competencia comunicativa en inglés como lengua extranjera dentro de nuestra comunidad educativa. Su avance responde a la convicción institucional de que el bilingüismo, más allá de ser una meta lingüística, constituye un medio para formar ciudadanos globales, críticos y sensibles a la diversidad cultural.
El proceso que se lleva busca reflejar los avances conceptuales, pedagógicos y comunitarios alcanzados durante los últimos años, integrando enfoques contemporáneos sobre el bilingüismo y la enseñanza del inglés en contextos educativos como el nuestro, donde no contamos con familias bilingües ni docentes nativos, pero sí con un equipo comprometido, una alta intensidad horaria y un trabajo sostenido que incluye la enseñanza de Ciencias en inglés y el semillero de inglés liderado por estudiantes de secundaria.
El bilingüismo, entendido en el contexto educativo actual, trasciende la idea tradicional de dominio perfecto de dos lenguas. Autores como Colin Baker (2011) y Jim Cummins (2000) señalan que el bilingüismo debe concebirse como un continuum dinámico que integra las lenguas del individuo en función de los contextos comunicativos y las necesidades cognitivas.
De igual forma, Ofelia García (2009) y Li Wei (2014) proponen una visión sociocultural y ecológica del bilingüismo, donde las lenguas no se conciben como compartimentos separados, sino como sistemas interdependientes que coexisten en la mente y en la práctica social del hablante.
En este sentido, el bilingüismo escolar que promovemos en TAPSANDES se alinea con la noción de bilingüismo aditivo (Mehisto, 2012), en la que la adquisición de una segunda lengua no implica la pérdida o sustitución de la lengua materna, sino su fortalecimiento como base cognitiva y cultural
El concepto de translanguaging, introducido por García y Wei (2014), se refiere al uso flexible e integrado de los recursos lingüísticos del hablante para comunicarse, aprender y construir conocimiento. No se trata de “mezclar” idiomas, sino de permitir que los estudiantes usen todo su repertorio lingüístico para participar activamente en las tareas académicas.
Este enfoque resulta especialmente valioso en colegios como el nuestro, ubicados en contextos monolingües, donde la exposición al inglés fuera del aula es limitada. Implementar estrategias de translanguaging —como traducción colaborativa, diarios bilingües o presentaciones con apoyo visual— permite que los estudiantes mantengan la conexión con su identidad lingüística mientras desarrollan la competencia comunicativa en inglés.
Además, promueve la inclusión, la autoestima lingüística y la agencia del estudiante, alineándose con los principios del aprendizaje significativo y con la educación intercultural promovida por el MEN y por la literatura internacional (Hornberger, 2009).
A través de nuestra publicación anual de Tapsandes in 100 words, la comunidad educativa comparte historias escritas en inglés, que, en 100 palabras, narran historias significativas vividas en nuestro colegio durante el año escolar.
Promovemos la participación de estudiantes en programas de inmersión nacional, que permiten vivir la experiencia de un campamento de verano internacional y a través de distintas actividades lideradas por docentes bilingües y nativos en el idioma, brindando una experiencia única de inmersión lingüística en donde los participantes interactúan durante al menos ocho horas en el idioma, desarrollando habilidades comunicativas, de liderazgo, trabajo en equipo y fortaleciendo los valores institucionales.
El Taller Psicopedagógico de los Andes está comprometido con la prestación de un servicio educativo de calidad y la formación de líderes potenciales en la sociedad en donde el Bilingüismo es parte fundamental en nuestros procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje.
Referencias
Baker, C. (2006). Foundations of bilingual education and bilingualism, 4th Ed.Multilingual Matters
Si estas listo para fortalecer tu habilidad en el idioma inglés, accede gratuitamente a estos cursos que ofrece Coursera Programa especializado: Learn English: Beginning Grammar
Learn English: Beginning Grammar
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/learn-english-beginning-grammar
English for Teaching Purposes https://www.coursera.org/learn/teaching-english#syllabus
Programa especializado: aprende inglés
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/learn-english#courses
Conversational English Skills
https://www.coursera.org/learn/conversational-english-skills#syllabus
Every week we will be sharing with you some online learning material to continue with the permanent practice of the English language. This is an opportunity for families to support their kids´learning process from home.
Today, we recommend a vocabulary learning platform to practice basic vocabulary on different topics by means of images, listening, matching and filling the gaps exercises. This is Learning Chocolate, to get access to it, please click here.
https://www.learningchocolate.com/
Tips to practice!
Every week we will be sharing with you some online learning material to continue with the permanent practice of the English language. This is an opportunity for families to support their kids´learning process from home. Today, we recommend an online library for English listening lessons to practice listening for all levels. Most lessons on this website have audio or video, a transcript, vocabulary support and interactive quizzes.To get access to ELLO listening, please click here.
Would you have five to ten minutes to practice your English skills everyday? We invite you to explore the video zone, a fantastic online resource from the British Council for you to watch Youtube videos with their transcripts and worksheets. Do you prefer to watch stories from youtubers? on this youtuber zone you can listen to a group of youtubers talking about different topics with subtitles and transcripts, you can also post your comments to join in the discussions.
But if you love video series, on this website you can get the most out of a group of video series with exercises to help you before you start watching and after you have watched!
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-series
Tips to practice!
Learning a second language requires of a permanent practice inside and outside the classroom. We invite families to choose one of the shared learning resources every week to keep on this practice, this is an opportunity for families to support their kids´learning process from home. Today, we recommend a website that involve songs to practice the language easily, just by playing a song and testing listening skills by filling in some gaps in the song as fast as you can. Please click here to get access to Lyrics Training, sing together, practice English and enjoy!
Technology brings lots of advantages to our academic lives. Today, we recommend Timmy´s learning new skills. This app , designed by the British Council, boosts your child’s language and memory while expanding his vocabulary in English in three interactive and challenging games. You can get access to the official channel here and join in the activities with Timmy and his friends.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHDt6E1ZpHY-YECxEWccUA/videos
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone
Tips to practice
Our recommendation this week aims to motivate parents, families and staff at Tapsandes to continue in the English language learning process with the “English for Common Interactions in the workplace: basic level” course offered by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and Coursera platform.
This course was designed to provide students with linguistic tools to establish basic interactions and communications in the workplace, increasing their professional value and skills and contributing to their professional development. The course is held online and it’s totally free. Please, click here to enroll in Coursera.
The second placement test for students from third to eleventh grades is coming soon. That’s why our recommendation today is to practice your English language skills with Cambridge Mock Tests. Cambridge University Press and Assessment has designed a test for every level according to the Common European Framework.
A1 Movers Test, designed for young learners, introduces children to everyday written and spoken English and is an excellent way for them to gain confidence.
In here you can find fun interactive activities based on A1 Movers test to practice vocabulary at home. These activities are designed to be used on a computer or a tablet.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/youtubers
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-series
Tips to practice
The English language is always present in our daily lives. Our recommendation today is a series of lessons from the BBC Learning English in which you will be able to learn expressions and vocabulary that is used in everyday life situations. Making an appointment at the dentist, language for taking buses and trains, asking prices at the supermarket and understanding directions are examples of the type of vocabulary you will learn at this website. BBC Learning English offers free audio, video and text materials to learners around the world. Learners can follow the best way to study the language, by following a full course or just by choosing the lessons they prefer to study according to their needs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/emw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/easy_course
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/medium_course
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/easy_pronunciation
Tips to practice!
Would you like to read, explore and learn cultural aspects from different countries? Our recommendation this week is the countries section at the National Geographic Kids website. Here, you will be able to find fast facts, maps, pictures and a general description of the people, nature, government, economy and history from more than 70 countries around the world! Do you know which country is better known as the “gateway to South America”?, or which is the most densely forested country in Europe? Or maybe, which country lies in the Sahara desert mostly? Find this out and much more at this fantastic learning resource.National Geographic Kids
Tips to practice
This week’s recommendation to practice English has to be with fun Fun brain games.This interesting website has more than 100 interactive activities to help students from preschool to eighth grade to develop English literacy skills. Some featured resources are games, in which you will find online fun activities such as the one called “What on Earth” in which kids will learn more about famous places on earth and locations of their continents and countries. This interesting learning resource also promotes reading practice with appealing reading material for different ages and language levels and also the opportunity to practice mathematics with a math zone to improve math skills. Join Fun Brain and explore all these resources at home, this is an excellent opportunity to share a learning moment with your children giving them the opportunity to have fun while learning and practicing English language skills.
Games, Videos, and Books for Kids – Funbrain
Online Games for Kids – Funbrain
What on Earth?! – a game on Funbrain
Let’s start getting ready for the test! We invite all our candidates to obtain TOEIC certification to start their autonomous preparation for the test. For this purpose, we recommend at least two hours per week for practicing and for this purpose, 4tests is an excellent website that provides a great number of exercises on listening and reading skills, for example: error recognition, incomplete sentences, photographs, question-response, reading comprehension, short conversation, short talks. The more you practice, the better, remember practice makes the master!. 4Tests.com – Free, Practice TOEIC
Tips to practice
Today we bring some recommendations for those students and families, whose relatives are currently studying an English language course or receiving formal training to improve their language skills. At BBC Learning English you will be able to test your language level and get access to some interesting units that will help you to make progress to an upper level. You can also get more practice of the things you already know with the learning circles, the 6 minute grammar and 6 minute vocabulary and if you want to have some practice and improve your pronunciation, you can practice pronunciation with the sounds of English units. Go to BBC Learning English and enjoy!
BBC Learning English – Course: Test Your Level / Unit 1
BBC Learning English – Course: English My Way / Unit 1
BBC Learning English – Easy grammar – 6 Minute Grammar
BBC Learning English – Basic vocabulary
BBC Learning English – Pronunciation / Introduction to The Sounds of English
Do you learn more about spelling activities? There is a huge variety of websites that can help you to practice your spelling skills in different levels according to your knowledge of vocabulary and pronunciation in English language.
Some of them are Albert Spelling Bee, Wordwall Spelling Bee and Games to Learn English. You can even join online games to participate in online spelling bee competitions with people from all over the world.
Spelling practice enhances vocabulary and pronunciation but also makes students gain confidence and develop their cognitive abilities and learning strategies.
Local A-D 31 | Spelling Bee | Practice | Albert
Spelling bee – Recursos didácticos (wordwall.net)
Online Spelling Bee Game (gamestolearnenglish.com)
Tips to practice
Learning how to pronounce English words and some expressions can be a difficult task for many learners. Some useful websites that can help you to improve your pronunciation are howjsay, forvo, Cambridge Dictionary. These onlin
Free Online English Pronunciation Dictionary | Howjsay | Learn to Pronounce English Words | Howjsay
Forvo: the pronunciation dictionary. All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers
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