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10 Things Culturally Responsive Teachers do:


After reading an article and researching more on culturally responsive teaching I happen to realize the following:

1. Pronounce my EAL student's name correctly: It's important to make my student comfortable in class and give them a feeling of belonging which then helps to create the rapport further between a teacher and a student. 

2. Keep trying till you get the name correct: Practice calling the EAL students names correctly with their help and ask how they would like to be called. Not to use easy English nick names.

3. Invite EAL students to use their native language in class-they will get an opportunity to connect with students who know the language or are learning it.

4. Share stories with EAL experiences-allowing them to feel comfortable and open to the learning environment.

5. Allow EAL's to share their experiences -as they travel across they have a plethora of experiences that can make other students understand them better and allow them to make more friends.

6. Pair up EAL and Non-EAL in one group, so that they get the opportunity to understand each other and also interact.

7. Activating prior knowledge with EAL experience: make connections with the EAL learners to activate any discussion.

8. Allowing EAL's to process work in their native language along with the English language. This will help them learn faster and create a sense of interest in the assigned task.

9. Share examples of EAL student's work-It creates confidence in the EAL students and encourages them for more involvement.

10. Expecting EAL's to perform and participate as Non-EAL learners-Consistent encouragement to perform in class will gradually allow them to open and start participating.

Comments

  1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2021 at 8:17 AM

    Very interesting and informative. These pointers will definitely help EAL mentors

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