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Tag Archives: multicultural
Affecting Language Policy: Start With Your Language Orientation
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
5 Activities to Explore Cultural Diversity
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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Tagged as cross-cultural skills, cultural skills, ESL teacher PD, multicultural, PD activity, professional development
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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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Tagged as cultural resources, culturally responsive teaching, linguistic diversity, multicultural
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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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Tagged as adapting to a new culture, multicultural, school culture
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