An educator’s reflection on asset-based language following the WAESOL conference
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This is a reflection on the keynote speech by Dr. Denise Furlong at the WAESOL Conference in 2023, with a focus on shifting towards more asset-based language in our field. The author also presents the case for a new asset-based term to replace a deficit-based term commonly used when describing language learners.
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Beven, L. (2024). An educator’s reflection on asset-based language following the WAESOL conference. WAESOL Educator, 49(1), 27–28. Retrieved from https://educator.waesol.org/index.php/WE/article/view/101
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