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Maria Luz Elena "Len" N. Canilao is Associate Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and the current English Department's Associate Chair for Language Programs. She has worked as an ELT (English Language Teaching) consultant for various institutions including ACELT (Ateneo Center for English Language Teaching), CHED (Commission on Higher Education), DepEd (Department of Education), and British Council, Philippines.
Len's works focus on multilingual education; language planning and policy; Discourses; translanguaging; Global Englishes; unequal Englishes; ELT principles and practices; and materials design and development. Her research discoveries have enabled her to review her ELT paradigm and they have inspired her to produce innovative tasks to empower learners in multicultural and multilingual classrooms. Moreover, her findings have encouraged her to support the promotion of linguistic rights and cultural diversity in various domains particularly in the field of education.
Disciplines
- English Language and Literature
- Other English Language and Literature
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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FACILITATING STUDENTS’ OWNERSHIP OF ENGLISHES: A critical look at past and present pedagogical practices of Filipino teachers
Canilao, M. L. E. N., Jan 1 2025, The Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in the Philippines. Taylor and Francis, p. 262-275 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Preface
Canilao, M. L. E. N. & De Los Reyes, R. A., Jan 1 2024, Translanguaging for Empowerment and Equity: Language Practices in Philippine Education and Other Public Spaces. Springer Nature, p. xiii-xivResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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Translanguaging for Empowerment and Equity: Language Practices in Philippine Education and Other Public Spaces
Canilao, M. L. E. N. & De Los Reyes, R. A., Jan 1 2024, Springer Nature. 278 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Translanguaging in Multicultural Classrooms: Discoveries, Dilemmas, and Directions
Canilao, M. L. E. N., Jan 1 2024, Translanguaging for Empowerment and Equity: Language Practices in Philippine Education and Other Public Spaces. Springer Nature, p. 3-24 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Translanguaging in Multilingual Local and Global Spaces: Summary and Conclusion
Canilao, M. L. E. N. & De Los Reyes, R. A., Jan 1 2024, Translanguaging for Empowerment and Equity: Language Practices in Philippine Education and Other Public Spaces. Springer Nature, p. 263-278 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter