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English Language Arts:

Have a well diversed array of literature in classroom library.

Compare and Contrast different types of storytelling and literature around the world. Most commonly read and articulated include African Folktales and Native American Legends.

Literature examples

"Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jaqueline Woodson

"Red Scarf Girl" by Ji-li Jiang

Useful Links

https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?lid=1716

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Math:

Use real world dates, metrics, and other data to make math come alive.

Activity examples:

Complete math problems according to numerical data from countries present in classroom.

Compare numeration systems around the world.

Study patterns, symmetry, and measurement of items from other nations.

Science:

Highlight achievements of science achieved by peoples of different cultures that may be present in the classroom.

Useful Links

https://tpd.edu.au/famous-scientists-in-the-world/?srsltid=AfmBOooMRw-hgz0oQ-jyZuJu1r49Kj_23B3w-8uBktS30wtCYYZVXbkH

https://www.nameorg.org/learn/can_i_be_a_multicultural_educa.php

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Social Studies/History:

Case Studies - study global cases. Discuss different perspectives, viewpoints and angles.

Point out important events globally, not limited to country of residence.

Research projects based on different global topics and events of interest.

Useful Links

https://www.socialstudies.org/position-statements/global-and-international-education-social-studies

https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/social-studies/?rank_by=recency

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Differentiated Instruction:

Asset based framing - taking cultural differences and seeing them as strengths.

Provide accommodations where weaknesses persist. Use verbal, visual, and physical (kinesthetic) aids to reach students in multiple forms.

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1. Classroom Visuals - maps, role models of different races, bulletin board with posted cultures related to the classroom.

2. Correct and respectful pronunciation of names and other points of identification.

3. Incorporation of cultural recognition daily. Example: "Good Morning Song" by Mister B.

4. Co-create rules applicable towards the manner of communication between peers and its respectability.

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My Favorite Math Manipulatives for 4th and 5th Grade

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1. Celebrating Local Cultures - an extended invitations to different peoples in the community to have a voice in the classroom.

2. Cultural Nights - Representatives, food, games, etc, from different cultures.

3. Parental workshops

4. Engaging parents in both classroom and school decisions.

5. Start being intentional and develop a relationship from the first day of school, set the tone.

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Student-Centered Learning:

Cultural Scaffolding - make connections between subject matter and student experiences.

Assignments encouraging students to share and present their cultures.

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Reflection is key.

Successful integration and multi-cultural education requires ongoing training, assessment, and monitoring according to (Stanford, 2024). It's effective in meeting the students different needs, interests, and deciding readiness levels.

Stanford University. (2024). Differentiated instruction. Ctl.stanford.edu. https://ctl.stanford.edu/differentiated-instruction

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Immigrant Connections

Sep 21, 2019

2 min read

Updated: Dec 17, 2020

Many schools across the U.S. host international or multicultural nights each year. At these events, students and/or their families typically set up tables to highlight their countries and cultures and the rest of the students and families walk from table to table sampling food and looking at artifacts and maps.

While organizers of these events typically have good intentions and aim to honor their students' cultural backgrounds, sometimes these events can be tokenistic. They rarely focus on more than food and flags. With 79% of teachers in the U.S. being white and 25% of students being children of immigrants, getting to know the cultural backgrounds of students requires a deeper dive.

There are often three goals of international nights, whether explicitly stated or not. The first is for those from other countries and/or cultures to feel respected and honored. The second is for students to learn more about other cultures. The third is for teachers to learn more about the backgrounds of their students and their families. With those goals in mind, what are 10 possible alternatives to international night?

Invite immigrant parents or community members to provide input on the curriculum.

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Questions to ask yourself as an Educator:

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As an educator, do I consistently value and acknowledge the strengths and gifts that parents from diverse backgrounds and languages can bring to the teaching and learning process? How do I do so?

Am I willing to implement varied approaches to engage parents from diverse linguistic and ethnic backgrounds meaningfully as partners in a community of learners?

Do I facilitate engagement that is relevant to parents’ context and needs, and do I set the tone of respectful readiness to begin to partner effectively with a diverse group of parents?

As an educator, do I pro-actively invite all parents to be part of critical thinking activities, sharing in meaningful planning with them? How do I do so?

Do I promote positive parent engagement practices with colleagues, teachers, staff and others in the school and advocate the mutual benefits of such engagement for parents, teachers and students?

How would I describe my state of interaction with parents: tired, enthusiastic, stressed, forced, open, relaxed, or willing to hear and implement new ideas and perspectives?

What am I doing regularly to assess the quality and responsiveness of our engagement and to keep parents meaningfully engaged by providing them with feedback that is useful?

Reference

Creating Culturally Responsive Parent Engagement – Principal Shares Strategies for Success. (n.d.). IDRA. https://www.idra.org/resource-center/creating-culturally-responsive-parent-engagement/

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MISTER B’s Learning Hive Kids Songs Nursery Rhymes

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Good Morning Song | Morning Routines | Different Languages | Kids Song + Nursery Rhymes

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The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.

Teaching for Change launched socialjusticebooks.org in May of 2017 to identify and promote the best multicultural and social justice children's books.

We offer more than 70 booklists on a variety of themes, a database of critical reviews from See What We See, and recommended articles on multicultural children's literature and critical literacy.

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Social Justice Books - Teaching for Change

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Culture, What You See and What You Don't | PBS LearningMedia

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This lesson introduces the idea of culture to middle school ELL students, from the perspective of self and society, and aims to get students to consider how culture shapes their ideas, beliefs and identity.

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Examples of such categories include teaching approaches which foster participation, understanding, and active learning.

1. Placeholders:

Student-Centered Instructional Strategy List

Lesson plan templates

Lessons

2. Artifacts Included:

Resource: Article on Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

Resource: Video on Explicit Instruction and Modeling

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What Are Evidence-Based Teaching Practices (EBTs) and How Do They Support Digital Learning? - Every Learner Everywhere

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Definitions of the eight evidence-based teaching practices that are effective for student learning when combined with digital learning.