Let's Talk About Meaning Negotiation: Helping Students to Use Mediation as an Interpretation Skill

This session explores how meaning negotiation and mediation can strengthen students’ interpretive skills in dual language classrooms. Participants will examine how learners co‑construct understanding by clarifying, questioning, and reformulating messages across languages. Through interactive demonstrations and classroom‑based examples, attendees will see how mediation strategies help students bridge linguistic gaps, make sense of complex input, and support peers in collaborative meaning‑making. The session highlights practical teacher moves, task designs, and scaffolds that promote active interpretation while maintaining a low‑stress, communication‑rich environment. Educators will leave with concrete techniques to help students use mediation as a powerful tool for deeper comprehension. Language: Spanish Grades: Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12