“My Journey to Bilingual and Biliterate Identity” Growing up in a bilingual household, language has always played a significant role in my life. My parents, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico, instilled in me the importance of being

Bilingual/Literacy Autobiography (Submitted to Canvas) 10 pts 
The literacy autobiography is an opportunity for you to reflect upon and consider the implications of your own literacy/bi-literacy history, both in and out of school. Reflect on how you were taught language and from whom? Think about the language(s) that you feel most comfortable speaking. Consider why that is.  With the concepts of translanguaging in mind, reflect on the classrooms you spent most time in.  What were the practices of your teachers? Did they practice translanguaging in any form (even if that means that they allowed someone to help you in L1).  What have you come to understand so far about  the relationship between literacy, learning, and teaching. (2 pages). Please also refer to page 17 of Garcia to better frame what I am asking of you.  *Note on Garcia pg. 17: Compare your bilingual/literacy experience with the description of a translanguaging classroom. To what extent was your experience similar or different? (Standards: 1, 3, 4, 5; TPE Elements: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 3.2, 3.3, 4.3, 5.3)