Teachers can maximize engagement among multilingual students by making the classroom environment more inclusive for all.  The tips in the article mentioned  “encouraging multilingual students to use their home languages alongside the language of the classroom, they come to view themselves as talented and accomplished speakers of multiple languages who are more likely to engage academically”(Jim Cummins, 2019), I believe that it is important to not shy away from home languages.

I also believe that some strategies as mentioned in the article such as “word of the day to share, having a classroom library with diverse literature, and inviting guest speakers from family members is beneficial”.  By ensuring the classroom is diverse through these strategies and being inclusive – this will not only ensure academic success is for all students, but ensuring the environment is maximizing the engagement for multilingual students.