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THE MULTILINGUAL ADULT LEARNER
Washington has approximately 20 percent of parents with children in the K–12 system
living in a household where their primary language is other than English. Multilingual
parents are learning to navigate Washington’s educational system and engage in their
child’s education in the era of distance learning. Therefore, providing multilingual parents
technology devices for use in today’s online learning environments needs careful
consideration and planning.
• What is the level of digital and technology readiness of your parents?
• What type of technology devices are parents using primarily to communicate with
schools?
• How can we engage parents and children in meaningful online learning activities?
• Do you have bilingual staff to support and provided technology/digital supports to
your parents?
• What professional development (PD) opportunities are available in your district for
bilingual staff, teachers, and families that support the use of technology/digital tools
for educational purposes
