My swanky padlet by Estella Lane

Curriculum Integration

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Diverse literature across subjects uses multicultural literature in reading and social studies to personalize varied perspectives and provide cultural context, such as Ryan's Esperanza Rising or Thanhha Lai's Inside out and Back Again.

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Global Case Studies and Context Areas

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Discuss poverty and hunger and why some people have less than others and explain how community efforts like food banks can help. Investigate why clean water is not available everywhere and why groups are working to bring it to more communities. Global awareness is expanded through real-world case studies.

Inclusive History Lessons

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Use stories about people like Malala Yousafzai, who fought for girls education to introduce the concept of human rights and activism. Make use of tools like Teaching Tolerance.

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Student Created Cultural Research Projects

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Encourage students to use technology such as Google or Canva slides to investigate and convey the contributions made by their own assigned civilizations to art, science, or politics.

Culturally Responsive Teaching Methods

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Fund of knowledge approach

Utilize aspects of students home lives, such as farming expertise, religious customs, and language proficiency, to enhance academic material and to promote instructional relevance.

Differentiated Instruction Based on Cultural Learning Styles

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Lesson should be modified for oral learn (storytelling, conversations) or group oriented learners (collaborative projects). Adapted modalities to the norms of cultural learning.

Validate home languages in instruction

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Permit the use of diverse languages in public publications or initiatives. Support ELL's by providing bilingual materials, translation tools, or dual language education.

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Cultural Models and Guest Speakers

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Encourage pride and representation for students from these backgrounds by inviting parents, artists, or community leaders to take their stories.

Fostering and Multicultural Classroom Environment

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Visual Multicultural Word Walls

post affirmations, greetings in diverse languages. Include flags, world maps, or student donated cultural belongings.

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Diverse languages word wall.

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Culturally Inclusive Class Norms

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Collaborate with students to create standards that demonstrate empathy, respect, and culturally sensitive, for example giving ELL's students more time to finish a project.

Multicultural theme Days and Celebrations

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Celebrate heritages with food, music, art, or storytelling (e.g. Black history, Hispanic Heritage). Prioritize education over preconceptions.

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Identify Affirmation Activities

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Provide students with a secure, supportive environment where they can explore and share a who they are by using "cultural bags" , "family trees", or " I am" poems.

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Cultural Showcase Nights

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Organize gatherings where families can share customs, cuisine, music, art, and attire. The students can showcase cultural artwork, create presentations, or performances.

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Multilingual Communication and translation tools

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Make use of applications such as talking points, Class Dojo, or Google translate to inform and include families who do not speak English in their children's education.

Family Lead learning Workshops

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Using these resources help teachers and students learn from local expertise, ask parents or guardians to lead a brief session on cuisine or language fundamentals.

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Community-Based Service Learning

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For Curriculum related student projects that foster civic engagement and awareness, collaborate with neighborhood organizations, such as food backs and cultural centers.

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