Additive Language Pedagogy: Aligning a Learner-Centered Approach with Student Diversity

OneofthestrongholdsofthephilosophyofeducationinDanishprimaryschoolsistobuildlearning activities on students ́ resources andknowledgebase.This calls for a differentiated approach to learning in classrooms characterized by increased linguistic and cultural diversity. However, for studentswithlanguageminoritybackgroundthisgeneralprincipleisoftensupersededbyafocuson homogenizationandsilencingofdiversity.ThisarticleisbasedonCummins ́distinctionbetween additiveandsubtractivebilingualism,anditintroducestheconceptofadditivelanguagepedagogy anddiscusseshowthiscanbedevelopedaspartoftheteachers ́instructionalpracticesinplurilingual settings. KEywoRDS Additive Pedagogy, Danish Primary Schools, Language Minority Students, Learner-Centered Activities, Student Diversity