Professional Learning Activities within the Lab
Members of the translanguaging lab are committed to supporting professional learning that enhances both research and practice. In line with this commitment, the professional learning arm of the lab facilitates opportunities for graduate students and faculty to develop their knowledge and skills in researching language and language learning and for educators to deepen their understanding of translanguaging pedagogy. The lab is also committed to disseminating translanguaging scholarship to both academic and broader audiences and engages in this effort through books studies, webinars, and lectures.
Webinars and Lectures
Please join us for these exciting FREE webinars that are part of our Translanguaging Lab Spring 2026 Webinar Series! Registration links are below and recordings will be posted following each webinar.
| Linguistic Landscapes: From Contexts to the Classroom – Wednesday, March 25 12:30-1:30pm EDT (Zoom) This webinar, led by Associate Professor Steve Przymus (URI), Associate Professor Osman Solmaz (2025 TESOL International Teacher of the Year/Dicle University, Türkiye) and Professor Tariq Elyas (Queens University, UK/King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia) provides a brief history of linguistic landscape research to concrete examples of the LL as a powerful classroom tool for teaching language and raising critical language awareness. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE RECORDING |
| Using Vosaic for Qualitative Data Analysis – Wednesday, April 15, 5:00-6:00pm EDT (Zoom) This webinar, led by Assistant Professor Nicole King and COEDU doctoral student Jeanne Mullaney, will introduce you to Vosaic, a tool that supports multilingual, multimodal discourse analysis. This analysis can be a powerful tool in promoting teacher learning and reflection. REGISTER HERE: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/69GOFhYgQ5qnDKBNpCwGFw#/registration |
| Translanguaging at School: A Review of the Literature – Wednesday, May 6, 3:00-4:00pm EDT (Zoom) In this webinar, Drs. Laura Hamman-Ortiz, Deb Palmer, Luis Poza, Zhongfeng Tian, & Caitie Dougherty, share findings from their systematic review of the translanguaging literature (published in System and the Modern Language Journal), offering insights into the impact of translanguaging at school and its transformative potential. REGISTER HERE: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/KflbpjUkT3S5R6PaC1CAsg#/registration |
| Contemplations on Bilingual Special Education: The Role of Translanguaging – Wednesday, May 20, 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT This panel discussion, co-sponsored by the URI TLab and the ANSERS Institute at Texas Christian University and led by the Coalition for Advancing Knowledge and Impact (CAKI), will share latest research on how translanguaging is being used to distinguish between language difference and disorder, leading to better identification/service for active bilingual learners of English (ABLE) students with disabilities and addressing issues of disproportionality. REGISTER HERE: https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cdz96W1zSdGwKzDGn1l-4g#/registration |
Language, Equity, and Access Doctoral (LEAD) Group Meetings
The Translanguaging Lab organizes monthly meetings for doctoral students interested in language and equity. Students do not have to be members of the translanguaging lab to participate in these meetings, although we encourage students to join a lab research project to deepen their professional learning. During LEAD meetings, we engage in a range of activities, which any given month might include: sharing updates and initial findings from lab research projects, supporting students preparing to present at academic conferences, analyzing data, and engaging in ongoing learning about theory or research methods. If you are interested in participating in LEAD, please contact Dr. Nicole King at nicole.king@uri.edu.
Translanguaging Book Study
Thanks to generous funding from our Dean, we hosted a book study on January 23, 2026 of the seminal translanguaging text: Translanguaging: Language, bilingualism, and education by Ofelia Garcia and Li Wei. Thank you to all faculty, students, and staff who participated!
Professional Development for Educators
Members of our lab teach courses, deliver talks, and facilitate workshops for educators around translanguaging. If you are interested in learning more about our professional development offerings, please contact Dr. Laura Hamman-Ortiz at laura.hammanortiz@uri.edu.