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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 101
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 101
Routine for "Checking Your Positionality": Write your thoughts THEN share them with a trusted peer. Ask questions & don't assume what folks are thinking. Read & listen to others about THEIR identity stories, positions, points of view. Write again, integrate learning. Repeat!
Music for the culturally responsive hard working soul.
Deeper reading/how tos & Articles
Translanguaging Defined, E.G.
Debunking Deficit Views of Bilingualism (Nieto)
Sociocultural Context Theory & Starbucks & Padlet Inspiration
Engaging authentically with families: K.Mapp
Practice your students' names the WAY THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE SAID!
Boston Public Schools: Supporting Immigrant Families & District English Learner Committee
Key Practices for Teaching English Learners
Increase Comprehensibility: Visuals, Gestures/TPR, Realia, etc.
Increase Connections: Background Knowledge/Culture/Ling-uistically
Increase Higher Order Thinking Skills: Modify language & scaffolds NOT content
Increase Academic Language: Language FOR success in school/life
Increase Interaction: talk/gesture to practice language
Distinguish between SOCIAL (BICS) & Academic Language (CALP)
IceBreakers/Learning Strategies
Leaving Tracks of Your Thinking
Online engagement strategies: 'chat storm', polls, assigning roles in breakout rooms, 'would you rather' game, write on whiteboard/notebook then hold up in the screen, rename self according to a theme, AND MORE!
Grammar/Elaboration Supports & Activities
Grammar 'Cheat Sheet'
Sentence Frame Guide
Guide to Teaching Idioms & Idiom Learning Websites
Resources for Families with Young Children
Resources for Families with Young Children
Multilingual Guide to Family Language Practice
Pixar Short Films (often no words & great for translanguaging to unpack them)
Resources for Adult Learning
Resources for Adult Learning
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