About the webinarÂ
This workshop will start by looking at codeswitching and translanguaging as classroom-based scaffolding techniques in the multilingual ELT classroom. I will show participants practical ways to apply these techniques strategically and responsibly to support comprehension, engagement, participation and motivation without losing focus on the target language learning goals. The next stage of the workshop will examine real classroom examples and guided reflective exercises, enabling participants to identify how to employ codeswitching and translanguaging appropriatelly for support and when to withdraw. Finally, participants will engage in hands-on, task-oriented activities, working with sample lesson tasks. By the end of the workshop, participants will take away practical ideas that they can adopt and replicate in their multilingual ELT classrooms.
About the speaker
Ezinne Chima is a passionate language educator and teacher educator from Nigeria with over ten years of experience. She holds a Master's Degree in English. She is a member of ELTAN and currently, the coordinator of ELTAN, Ebonyi State Chapter. Her flare for supporting teacher professional development has spurred her into inspiring and mentoring teachers, guiding them through identifying professional development action plans to meet the 21st century ELT needs. She has facilitated teacher training programmes both physically and virtually for teachers in her context and English Connects Sub-Saharan Africa Telegram group.
Date recorded
Saturday 19 September 2026