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Tag Archives: multicultural
Using Language Portraits to Explore Students’ Identities
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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Tagged as culture, identity, intercultural communication, multicultural, multilingualism, teaching young learners
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Supporting Muslim Students During Ramadan: 4 Suggestions for Teachers to Consider
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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Tagged as cross-cultural activities, culture, intercultural competence, multicultural
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8 Resources to Celebrate Linguistic Diversity
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
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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Tagged as bias, multicultural, multicultural literature, reading, reading resources
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5 Tips for Supporting New Multilingual Students and Families
Naashia Mohamed
Over the last fortnight, I spoke with several immigrant families with school-aged children who narrated to me their stories of migration and starting a new life in a different country. As they reflected on their experiences of starting a new … Continue reading
6 More Ways to Cultivate Belonging in the Classroom
Naashia Mohamed
Following on from my last post about cultivating belonging in the classroom, I’d like to share a few more simple ways that teachers can help students feel a greater connection to the school. When a student feels accepted for who … Continue reading
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Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom: 2 Practical Activities
Naashia Mohamed
As someone who researches identity and belonging, I have spent many hours talking to people about how they feel about their place in school and society and how they position themselves in relation to others. One adolescent girl from Samoa … Continue reading
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3 Ways to Harness the Power of Translanguaging
Naashia Mohamed
When 14-year-old Zena moved from Turkey to New Zealand, she was apprehensive about going to school. Zena had learned some English in school in Turkey but was not confident that she would be able to follow the teachers or converse … Continue reading