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allowing students to dive deeper into their own culture  as well as new cultures.

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allowing students to dive deeper into their own culture  as well as new cultures.

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Make a personal connection with families

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Make a personal connection with families

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getting to know families helps build important relationships based on trust

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asking families what has worked/has not worked for communication. When finding something that works, keep it consistent

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asking families what has worked/has not worked for communication. When finding something that works, keep it consistent

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Evening events for them to share something from their culture.

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Evening events for them to share something from their culture.

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The relationship with connecting and communicating with families. Making sure to check and re-check information as families are constantly going through changes to acclimate to the new environment.

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The relationship with connecting and communicating with families. Making sure to check and re-check information as families are constantly going through changes to acclimate to the new environment.

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teaching the students about culture shocl and what they might be experiencing

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teaching the students about culture shocl and what they might be experiencing

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Check and re-check contact information accuracy

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Check and re-check contact information accuracy

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Expect students to go through the stages of culture shock with many ups and downs

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Ask what has worked as well as what hasn't worked.

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Ask what has worked as well as what hasn't worked.

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scheduling around holidays that your students may celebrate

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check and recheck the correct information 

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check and recheck the correct information 

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Hostility and Crisis

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It's easier to remember the stages thinking of how students survive the culture shock using the "U" shape

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It's easier to remember the stages thinking of how students survive the culture shock using the "U" shape

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frequent checks about needs and preferences

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frequent checks about needs and preferences

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the translation resources are great resources to better connect with families

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the translation resources are great resources to better connect with families

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Provide information in multiple languages in order for families to access it

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connect students with others from around the world

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connect students with others from around the world

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frustration and crisis may occur at midpoint of year, look out for signs

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frustration and crisis may occur at midpoint of year, look out for signs

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Being sure the families know they are as much a part of the school as everyone else

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Being sure the families know they are as much a part of the school as everyone else

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Engage families as an affinity group and keep them connected to school

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Making sure to use a variety of resources and platforms to connect with families.

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Making sure to use a variety of resources and platforms to connect with families.

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Strategies to support families

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Things will get harder before they get better

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Things will get harder before they get better

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Make sure families know how to communicate with school

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Make sure families know how to communicate with school

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Emphasis on making families aware of how THEY can contact school personnel

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Emphasis on making families aware of how THEY can contact school personnel

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Encourage stduents to read in their native language because skills transfer.

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Encourage stduents to read in their native language because skills transfer.

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Making sure that contact information is available and up to date 

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Making sure that contact information is available and up to date 

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Teach students about culture shock so they know what to expect and how to manage emotions

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continue checking in to make sure that the initial form of communication is still preferred

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continue checking in to make sure that the initial form of communication is still preferred

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appreciating and learning about differences

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appreciating and learning about differences

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Making friends who are in similar places on the U curve

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Making friends who are in similar places on the U curve

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All of the activities and events possible to build a classroom culture!

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All of the activities and events possible to build a classroom culture!

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Allow students to share about their cultures

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knowing to expect that it will get harder after a honeymoon period

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knowing to expect that it will get harder after a honeymoon period

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make a class book about their respective heritages

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make a class book about their respective heritages

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encouraging families that "this school is your school is much as it is mine" 

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encouraging families that "this school is your school is much as it is mine" 