Teaching Conceptual Understanding in Multilingual Classrooms

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Juliette van Eerdewijk, Mindy McCracken

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Multilingual Matters
12 May 2026

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Inclusive education & mainstreaming; Teaching of special educational needs

A practical guide combining theory and best teaching practices to enable teachers to support multilingual learners to reach a level of deeper, conceptual understanding.

This book guides educators through a concept-based curriculum designed to foster deep, enduring understanding for multilingual learners. The authors provide language scaffolds for this curriculum to allow all students to develop conceptual understanding and the ability to express it in multiple languages. The book opens with the underpinning theories of learning, offering an accessible overview of the relevant research from cognition, education and multilingualism. It offers examples of concept-based inquiry and translanguaging pedagogy, and proposes a combined approach that addresses the complexities of teaching new language learners. It concludes by addressing the challenges of implementing new curricula and offers advice for school leaders and educators on effective change management.

This practical resource includes sample lesson plans as well as access to videos and teaching materials online, allowing educators to easily adapt ideas to their own context for a more inclusive classroom environment. Designed for pre-service and in-service teachers, end of chapter reflection prompts and activities make this an ideal resource for teacher training and professional development programs.

By: Juliette van Eerdewijk, Mindy McCracken
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
ISBN: 9781836682769
ISBN 10: 183668276X
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 12 May 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Why we Wrote this Book Section One: Exploring Concepts – Theory to Practice Chapter 1. How The Brain Works and Develops to Support Learning Chapter 2. Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Chapter 3. How We Develop High Achieving Intellectual Individuals Chapter 4. EAL Theories that Explain Additional Language Learning Chapter 5. Educational Approaches for Developing Languages Section Two: Concepts in Practice Chapter 6. Concept-Based Instruction Chapter 7. Effective Teaching of English for Multilingual Learners Chapter 8. Combining Concept-Based Inquiry and Language Learning Strategies such as Translanguaging Chapter 9. Planning a Unit of Inquiry with Linguistic Challenges in Mind Section 3: Challenges and Considerations in Implementation Chapter 10. Implications for the Change Process Chapter 11. How we Drive Long Term Strategic Language Change Chapter 12. Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Change Process Chapter 13. Final Thoughts

Juliette van Eerdewijk is an Educational Consultant and Trainer based in the UAE. She has over three decades of leadership experience in education and is a certified Erickson and Lanning Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction trainer. Mindy McCracken is the Primary English as an Additional Language Leader at the International School of the Hague, the Netherlands. She is a Teaching English in Multilingual Classrooms trainer with 20 years of teaching experience in international schools.

Reviews for Teaching Conceptual Understanding in Multilingual Classrooms

This book makes an original and immensely valuable contribution to educational policy and practice in linguistically diverse societies. The authors describe in a highly engaging way, using many informative visuals and instructional examples, how educators can transform their teaching practice and student outcomes by infusing effective EAL strategies, including translanguaging, into a broader framework of concept-based curriculum and instruction that motivates students to inquire deeply into complex content and ideas. * Jim Cummins, University of Toronto, Canada * McCracken and van Eerdewijk ask us to put pupils' multilingual identities at the heart of our teaching, and they show us how. This book introduces a concept-based curriculum, rich with practical strategies and examples from their own classrooms, that can be adapted for pupils of all language backgrounds. It is a deeply enjoyable book and worth the space on every teacher's shelf. * Robert Sharples, Founder of Heddle EAL, UK *