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TESOL English Language Bulletin- 4 Harmful Myths About Linguistically Minoritized Students 30 January 2023
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Intersections of Race, Language, and Education: 8 Interviews With Scholars to Put in Your Ears
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
4 Harmful Myths About Linguistically Minoritized Students
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
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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