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Intersections of Race, Language, and Education: 8 Interviews With Scholars to Put in Your Ears

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

We live in a time when we can find a podcast on every possible conceivable topic. It’s an engaging way of tuning into some professional learning and reflection while we go about our everyday lives. Though there is a vast … Continue reading

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4 Harmful Myths About Linguistically Minoritized Students

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

Too often, it is assumed that when students come from language and cultural backgrounds that are different from the mainstream, they are lacking in some way, and have less chance of success. Such deficit beliefs about linguistically minoritized students can … Continue reading

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Affecting Language Policy: Start With Your Language Orientation

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

Many people equate policy with law and politics—something that brings to mind lawmakers and politicians rather than educators. However, teachers are central to policy implementation in a number of ways: Classrooms can turn educational policy into action. Teachers are key … Continue reading

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5 Activities to Explore Cultural Diversity

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

Culture is more than artefacts, rituals, and traditions. It is derived from the understanding we acquire through living together as a community and our connections to others within it. I have written previously about the importance of avoiding tokenism, celebrating … Continue reading

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Using Language Portraits to Explore Students’ Identities

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

Lily was born and raised in New Zealand and described herself as a Kiwi with Chinese heritage whose dominant language was English. She was proud of her Chinese background but did not use Mandarin for purposes beyond everyday conversation with … Continue reading

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Supporting Muslim Students During Ramadan: 4 Suggestions for Teachers to Consider

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will be observed in April this year. It is a period of time when Muslims strive for spiritual purification through fasting, self-sacrifice, and increased prayer. In many Muslim-majority countries, working hours and school days … Continue reading

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8 Resources to Celebrate Linguistic Diversity

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21 to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism around the world. The mother language, or the mother tongue, is typically the language a person learned from birth. Sometimes this is also … Continue reading

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Using Picture Books to Teach Multiculturalism and Challenge Bias

Naashia Mohamed
Naashia Mohamed

As classrooms become more culturally diverse, culturally sustaining pedagogy is instrumental to fostering feelings of inclusion among all students. Students should be prompted to examine their own racial, ethnic, and cultural identities and their relationships with others who share different … Continue reading

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