Oltre la scuola e oltre la lingua in chiave minore. Riflessioni su due casi di tutoraggio online parascolastico tra seconde lingue e potenzialità.

This article explores minor key education (Ingold, 2018) as a pedagogical strategy in vulnerable circumstances, in the context of learning Italian as a Second Language (SL). The study examines two middle school students with difficulties in learning Italian as a SL and social fragility, who participated in an extracurricular online tutoring program. It highlights how the minor key approach allowed learners to break out of their shells and explore their abilities. The conclusions emphasize the need to recognize the dignity and hybrid identity of the Other, regardless of their linguistic competence, and suggest an educational paradigm that cultivates autonomy and agency.