Daniela Polišenská

Daniela Polišenská is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA), specializing in multilingual education and language diversity in urban settings. Her work focuses on integrating multilingualism into Dutch language teaching and fostering equity in classrooms through inclusive practices.

• Academic Affiliation: Faculty of Education (FE), Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
• Research Themes: Multilingualism, language didactics, urban education, and professional development for youth workers.

Her recent publications and presentations, such as Meertaligheid in de klas and Meertaligheid inzetten in de lessen Nederlands, highlight strategies to leverage multilingualism in educational contexts. She actively collaborates on datasets like Multilingualism in Vocational Education & Training and participates in events like HvA Diversity Week to address practical challenges in language-diverse environments.

Research Trends: Daniela’s work emphasizes the practical application of multilingualism in vocational and teacher education. Key topics include code-switching, language transfer, and fostering inclusive pedagogical strategies to address urban diversity.

Activities: She engages in professional talks and events, such as invited presentations on Meertaligheid vanuit taalverwervingsperspectief (2025) and contributions to HvA Diversity Week (2024), focusing on multilingual teaching methods and language-conscious education.