Term
Spring 2024
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MA-TESOL
Facilitator(s)
Julianne Scullen
Content Expert
Jonell Pacyga
Abstract
Over the years, research on language and identity has been abundant in the field of sociolinguistics. This capstone reviewed some of the background literature on language and identity as well as more recent literature on how multilingual learners’ identities are affected by what name they choose to be called at school and what teachers actually call them. A few themes emerged: multilingual learners have difficulty with non-English names in school, multilingual learners and their families consider many factors as they choose a name to use at school, and teachers can profoundly impact students’ identities by the way they treat student names. Based upon this research, the project included the creation of a professional development training for teachers in order to positively impact multilingual learners’ school experiences by educating staff about how name choice and what teachers call students affects their identities. This three-session professional development module seeks to help educators understand why names matter, how teachers impact student names, and how student names can be honored in the classroom.
Project Type
Professional Development
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs
Recommended Citation
Hunt, Raquel, "How Student Name Choice Affects Identity" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1011.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1011
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects