T he use of translanguaging immediately comes to mind as one of the ways to create a culturally responsive classroom. Translanguaging became a huge part of my classroom this school year. I definitely view translanguaging as a resource because it allows my emergent bilinguals to make connections with what they already know and new academic content. It also encourages our students to maintain their native language which is so important. I definitely support and agree with the videos in regards to the benefits and use of translanguaging in the classroom. With that in mind, I will continue to encourage and practice translanguaging in my classroom in multiple ways such as including and referencing their native language when introducing new vocabulary and anchor charts more regularly. In conjunction with including my students’ native language on our word wall and by listening to and reading multicultural books. Unite for literacy is a website that provides acce...