Mismatch by Mariam Tawfeek

Safe Space

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Modeling appropriate ways for students to handle disagreements and miscommunications amongst themselves. Modeling what being a good "peer" or "friend" looks like.

Open Communication

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it allows for students and teachers to be open with one another, and learn from one another to better understand the cultural mismatch. Also open communication allows for students and teachers to empathize with one another.

Open-mindedness and Adaptability, and this should be both on the teacher and the students. Once there is the zeal to understand each other's culture, it narrows down the chance of cultural mismatch in class

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Being an educator comes with privileges but it also presents expectations. One top expectation is to educate oneself and know 1) one's culture ad values and 2) the beliefs and backgrounds of the people we work with. Intercultural competence is at the heart of thriving in multicultural societies such as the US.

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Open communication is an ideal way for educators to help MLL students feel comfortable and valued in the classroom. By embracing cultural differences, this can help teachers create an inclusive learning environment

Provide a positive and engaging learning environment. Fun activities, incorporate games and hands-on activities. Positive feedback by a clear expectation.

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Strategies

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Some strategies to utilize are giving students a platform to share their cultural identities, learning and researching your student's culture, and setting up a classroom culture and rapport of open communication.

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Create opportnities for students to showcase their values

Check one's implicit bias and recognize it but keep it at the level of idea—not behavior

Having discussions about cultural identities and addressing the mismatch

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