Beyond the "English Learner" Label: Recognizing the Complexity of Latina/o/x Students' Multilingual Repertoires

In this talk, Ramón Martínez delves beneath the label of "English Learner" to reveal the complexity of Latina/o/x students' everyday language. He highlights how their everyday linguistic dexterity overlaps with the kinds of language and literacy privileged in academic settings. He shares examples and findings from his ethnographic research in a Los Angeles school than can inform the design of robust learning environments for Latina/o/x children and youth.