“His name is Mango, get it?” One of my Japanese-speaking students was explaining his genius naming of a character. “Man. Go.” He parsed the words with a huge smile and great emphasis that obviously showed he was trying to convey deeper meaning...
Katrina Webber
Katrina Webber has had the joy of working with elementary-aged multilingual learners for more than ten years. She is currently a PhD student at The Ohio State University studying innovative pedagogies, with a personal focus on understanding what can improve the experience of multilingual students. Katrina recently joined a team of talented coauthors to publish Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies in Higher Education: Storying the Connection of Self, Community, and Embodied Learning (2025).