Discover motivating, personalized learning strategies that all of your students will love! Build an active, responsive, and inclusive classroom where every student benefits. Through step-by-step directions, reproducible handouts, classroom-tested examples, and specific guidelines, teachers and teacher teams will discover 60 activities to help you: Quickly and easily modify and adapt design instruction for diverse learners, including students with cultural, language, learning, physical, or sensory differences Transform lectures and whole-class discussions through dynamic, student-centered learning experiences Immerse students in discussion, debate, creative thinking, questioning, teamwork, and collaborative learning Flexibly co-plan and co-teach with a variety of school professionals

Looking for modern and eye-catching IB Learner Profile Posters with living and culturally diverse role models? Perfect for both PYP and MYP classrooms, this vibrant 10-poster set is just what you are looking for! Each poster has: - 3 "I statements" so your students can easily connect their own thinking and behavior to the IB Learner Profile. - A photo of a culturally diverse, living role model who embodies the profile In this download, you'll get: -10 rectangular posters printable up to and including A2 size (16.5x23.9 inches)

Looking for IB Learner Learner Profile Posters featuring culturally diverse kids who are making positive changes in our world right now? Look no further! Each of these bright and engaging posters is the perfect addition to your PYP and MYP resource toolkit. Each poster has a culturally diverse kid who is making positive changes in our world, plus simple "I statements" so students can connect their own thoughts and behavior to the IB Learner Profile and Attitudes. What you'll get: 22 posters plus 22 bunting style posters (all can be printed up to and including A2 size, 16x23.3 inches) Also included: 6 pages of biographical information about the change maker kids featured on the posters. Don't want to pay for poster printing? Check out blockposters.com, you can print any sized poster using a home printer. Don’t miss out on discounts, sales and freebies!  Click here to follow my store and receive updates when I post new products, hold sales or post free products. Don’t forget to leave feedback, which earns you credit toward future TpT purchases. Thank you! Looking for other PYP or MYP Resources? PYP Learner Profile in Music ATL Posters and exit tickets MYP Key Concepts Posters

Bridge the Digital Divide with Research-Informed Technology Models Since the first edition of this bestselling resource many schools are still striving to close the digital divide and bridge the opportunity gap for historically marginalized students, including English learners. And the need for technology-infused lessons specifically aligned for English learners is even more critically needed. Building from significant developments in education policy, research, and remote learning innovations, this newly revised edition offers unique ways to bridge the digital divide that disproportionally affects culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Designed to support equitable access to engaging and enriching digital-age education opportunities for English learners, this book includes Research-informed and evidence-based technology integration models and instructional strategies Sample lesson ideas, including learning targets for activating students' prior knowledge while promoting engagement and collaboration Tips for fostering collaborative practices with colleagues Vignettes from educators incorporating technology in creative ways Targeted questions to facilitate discussions about English language development methodology Complete with supplementary tools and resources, this guide provides all of the methodology resources needed to bridge the digital divide and promote learning success for all students.

Inspire, educate, and empower your International Baccalaureate students to become agents of change with these colorful and unique PYP Learner Profile Posters. Each poster features one real-life culturally diverse child who is making big changes in the world. From anti-bullying activists to climate change educators, the change-making kids in these posters will serve as role models for your own students. These captivating posters for IBPYP and IBMYP schools serve as a reminder that we all have the power to make a positive impact on the world, regardless of how old we are. What you'll get: 10 posters printable to a large size 10 bunting-style posters 10 handouts with a photo and biography of each change-making kid featured in the posters Each poster features the following kids: Risk Taker: Arshdeep Singh, Wildlife Photographer Inquirer: Isra Hirsi, Climate Change Activist Caring: Jaylen Arnold, Anti Bullying Activist Balanced: Jahkil Jackson Author and philanthropist Thinker: Zuriel Oduwole, Education Advocate and filmmaker Principled: Callum Isted, Environmentalist Communicator: Orion Jean Author, humanitarian Open Minded: Sofia Sanchez, Disability Advocate, influencer Reflective: Ashlyn So Fashion designer, activist Knowledgeable: Gitanjali Rao Inventor, author *Note: There is one Risk Taker poster and an identical Courageous so you can choose which one you'd like to use

This book presents Combinations as a set of high-yield instructional strategies for advancing academic literacy for multilingual learners and all students. It discusses the strategies themselves as well as how they work to advance content and language learning simultaneously, across the grades and content areas. The book is particularly beneficial for all teachers working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners to accelerate their language and content learning. Utilizing these strategies will not only greatly improve students' writing but also supports their critical thinking, content area reading and language comprehension skills. This book argues for utilizing Combinations with Strategic Inquiry, presenting evidence of how each amplifies the impact of the other, and how together they address many of the challenges to learning new and counter-cultural methods and to establishing school and district cultures in support of multilingual learners' success. This book is a great resource for classroom teachers, literacy coaches and school and district administrators who want to support multilingual learners and all students to thrive. 8 Tables, black and white; 29 Line drawings, black and white; 18 Halftones, black and white; 47 Illustrations, black and white

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Diverse books have characters that reflect the different cultures and perspectives of the nation and the world. Heritage speakers see themselves reflected in the books, and multicultural literature introduces Spanish learners to diverse experiences and cultures.

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Engage diverse learners in your classroom with culturally responsive instruction! This second edition includes new or expanded coverage of Latino students, ELLs, immigrant students, race, and racial identity, and new coverage of standards-based, culturally responsive lesson planning and instruction, differentiated instruction, RTI, and the Common Core State Standards. This book helps all educators tailor instruction to their unique student population and: Reflect on their cultures and how this shapes their views of the world Cultivate a deeper understanding of race and racism in the U.S. Create culturally responsive instruction Understand how culture affects learning

Start back to school with this ALL ABOUT ME MULTI-CULTURAL BINGO game, featuring diverse Real Life photos. Perfect for small groups of differentiated learners. Cut out the picture cards for additional matching games, or use the three prompt levels for listening comprehension activities. A writing activity page is included, to encourage paired writing with a peer. Designed for use in Speech Therapy, Special Education, English Language Learner groups, or small groups in ELA lessons. This low prep resource is set for you to print, laminate, cut and GO! Print multiple sets of BINGO cards if you will use with more than six students at a time. INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE: SIX different BINGO photo cards featuring eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet and hair 35 different Real life photo cards, including a diverse population of children 55 BINGO caller cards with prompts to target the following goals: • 1:1 picture matching • Build vocabulary for body parts • Identify picture when given the label • Identify picture when given a function • Complete a cloze sentence (fill in the blank) One writing activity for student pairs, to encourage Speaking and Listening skills Teacher Guide with ideas for additional uses of materials included in resource Terms Copyright © Kelly Harvill at Speaking of Images. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, therapist, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Images, clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clip-art credits. Follow me and leave feedback to earns points for FREE TPT purchases. Thanks so much, Kelly Harvill@ Speaking of Images

Color Your World with our beautiful and bright colors matching worksheets! Are you looking for a fun and easy way to learn German? Do you want to impress your friends, family, or coworkers with your language skills? Do you want to explore the rich and diverse culture of the German world? Or do you just need an easy and fun way to review German with your children or students? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need our German worksheets! These worksheets are the perfect tool for learning German vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. They are designed to help you memorize words and phrases in a fun and interactive way. You can use them anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace. With these worksheets, you can: * Learn the words and pronunciation of 11 common colors in German * Practice your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills * Test yourself with quizzes and games * Track your progress and achievements German worksheets are not just boring pages with words on them. They are colorful, engaging, and entertaining. They have a fun crayon design of each of the colors on the left and the words for the colors in German mixed up on the right. We provide you with two different designs of the same worksheet as well. One has English labels on each of the crayons and the other does not. So you can use either or both depending on your learning or teaching style. There are also a matching answer sheets provided for your convenience. These worksheets are suitable for learners of all ages and levels. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, you will find them very useful in your language journey. You can use them alone or with others, as a supplement or as part of a main course. A BONUS poster is included to add value to your purchase. Our German Colors Poster is a visual aid that can help learners of German to memorize the names and spellings of the colors in German. It can be used to decorate a classroom, a home, or a cultural center. It makes a great worksheet handout for learning the colors, or it can also be used a study guide for review. This item is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, so you will not receive a physical product. As soon as your purchase is complete, you will be given immediate access to download the .pdf file for the worksheets as well as a high resolution .png file of the poster. **Disclaimer: We want to thank you for choosing our digital designs. We hope you are satisfied with the quality and creativity of our product. However, before you download and use your design, we would like to inform you about the terms and conditions of your purchase. The digital design that you are purchasing is only good for your personal use. This means that you can use it in your own home or classroom, or you can also print it out or share it your friends and family, as long as you do not charge them for it. However, you can not sell or reproduce these materials in any way. This means that you can not resell, redistribute, or modify this design for commercial purposes. You can not use it to create products or services that you sell to others, such as merchandise, logos, websites, etc. You can not upload it to any online platforms or databases that allow others to download or use it without our permission. By purchasing this digital design, you agree to respect intellectual property rights and follow these rules. If you violate these terms and conditions, you may face legal consequences and damages. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact us before you proceed with your purchase.

This book, like others in the series, provides both theory and practical tools for TESOL educators (and others) to use as they guide pre-service teachers of English to reflect in meaningful ways in a service-learning context. Service-learning in TESOL is valuable because it enables pre-service teachers to collaborate with a community partner in implementing projects that benefit culturally and linguistically diverse learners, while concomitantly improving their own academic and professional skills through increased opportunities to practice and reflect on teaching and learning. Effectively reflecting on service-learning experiences helps pre-service teachers develop an inquiring disposition and transform their learning, enabling them to question their beliefs and challenge existing norms and work towards a more just future for learners of English. In this book, interpretations of service-learning are presented along with the crucial role that reflective practice plays in it. Challenges in defining and implementing reflective practice in TESOL service-learning contexts are explored and practical tools and strategies to help address them are shared. 14 figures; 14 figures

Are you looking for a Cultures around the World activity for your special education class? This resource focuses on an Iranian holiday called Nowruz. Nowruz is on March 21st but sometimes changes based on the Iranian Solar Calendar. Nowruz is Iranian New Year aka Persian New Year. This holiday has many traditions such as creating a haft-sin, cleaning the house, jumping over fire and more! Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion, acceptance and respect of their peers' different cultures and traditions. It is important to educate students at a young age, of what other cultures celebrate even if it is different from their own. The key is just educate, support and build and understanding, without imposing beliefs that they may not practice. This activity can be used for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or beyond! I created this resource for a special education class (SK to Grade 8) and they were all able to benefit! This printable Nowruz activity covers: Nowruz Adapted Book What is Nowruz? Who celebrates Nowruz? When is Nowruz? Jumping over bonfires and what they represent Creating a haft-sin and what 7 items are in a haft-sin Cleaning the house Buying new clothes Decorating eggs Exchanging gifts Nowruz Reading Comprehension Page Which culture celebrates Nowruz? What are common Nowruz traditions? Make your own Haft-sin Craft Students cut and paste 7 of the major items included in haft-sins Adapted Book: Different Cultural and Religious Holidays There are many uses of this adapted book: Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book) After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday! Reading Comprehension Pages The Reading Comprehension page can be photocopied for the whole class to complete, or it can be laminated and included at the back of the adapted book. This will show the level of understanding the students have on the lesson. ----------------------------------------------------- What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use

ELLs need to have access to diverse books. Here is a collections of Diverse Books for ELLs. Come find some great books to share with your students.

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Research indicates that the culturally responsive teaching strategies outlined in this book accelerate literacy, language development, and academic growth for students in grades K-8, particularly for English language learners. Completely revised and updated, this bestselling resource speaks to the social-emotional needs of learners and helps teachers support each child's development of a positive self-concept. The authors present best practices, aligned with reading and content standards, and tools for developing academic talk and instructional conversations in the classroom. Special emphasis is placed on using student culture and language as a means for promoting meaningful relationships among communities of learners. The text includes tips for using the strategies for parental involvement, gathering knowledge of the student's background, and promoting social-emotional learning. A companion website provides new video of the strategies being used in classrooms. Book Features: Connections to ELP standards and skills with emphasis on processes that foster reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Guidance to help teachers move beyond static grouping structures and instead utilize responsive opportunities for collaboration and instructional conversations to introduce, rehearse, and review content. Technology connections that help teachers maximize the strategies as systematic learning tools for students. Detailed steps and instructional tips for strategy implementation. Access to teacher-in-action video clips that demonstrate key strategies in practice.

An equitable, inclusive and practical application of culturally responsive teaching that transcends learning environments Educators in the 21st century are teaching diverse learners across a range of learning environments, while attending to critical issues related to equity, inclusion, and social justice. Now there's a resource to help you merge the essential skills of embedding culturally responsive teaching practices into online and in person learning settings. Using the Dynamic Equitable Learning Environments (DELE) framework, you can build the knowledge, awareness, skills, and dispositions to pivot instruction to facilitate equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist learning experiences that transcend cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds-no matter where, when, or how your students do their learning. Combining an interactive workspace with teacher preparation and professional development, this book provides an action planner and toolkit for embedding culturally responsive teaching into online and in person instruction. Other features include: Demonstrative, inspirational, and culturally responsive practical approaches for online and in person educational settings Self-reflection questions, anti-bias exercises, and critical-thinking activities that support equity-mindedness Culturally sustaining checklist templates Links to additional responsive online resources, readings, and culturally relevant media Action plan templates to work through in each chapter Additional Call to Action practices to pursue after completing the book When you commit to culturally responsive teaching, you want to build your own capacity to provide every learner, in every educational setting, the ability to connect with the curriculum in authentic and equitable ways. This book enables you to do just that by providing the pedagogical strategies to meaningfully engage all learners, especially in online settings, and ensure that your class is inclusive, decolonized, and takes into account the diverse lived experiences of all learners, their families, and communities.

Transform your Geography, World Cultures, World History, or Social Studies class with "The Reunification of Germany" leveled nonfiction reading passage and questions. This versatile tool caters to every learner, providing tailored reading comprehension support. Because it's already differentiated, using leveled reading passage + questions is effortless, allowing you to focus on teaching and supporting students. Whether teaching diverse groups or enriching gifted learners, "The Reunification of Germany" leveled reading passage + questions empowers critical thinking and academic success. Features: ✨ Leveled Reading Passages: basic, on-level, and advanced. Each level ensures that every student, regardless of proficiency, can access the content with ease and confidence. ✨ Tailored Questions: each leveled passage has 10 scaffolded questions designed to target specific reading skills, foster critical thinking, and reinforce key concepts. ✨ Scaffolded Approach: effortlessly differentiate instruction, offering support where needed and challenging advanced learners. ✨ Comprehension and Analysis: students enhance their comprehension skills and develop the ability to analyze and interpret complex information. ✨ High-Interest Topic: students broaden their knowledge and understanding of global events Benefits: ⭐ Flexibility: tailor instruction to meet the diverse needs of their students. ⭐ Seamless Integration: Available in both PDF and Google Doc formats, whether in traditional classroom settings or virtual learning environments. ⭐ Enhanced Skills Development: strengthen reading comprehension skills and hone critical thinking abilities about world and historical events

This book celebrates the scholarly achievements of Prof. David A. Watkins, who has pioneered research on the psychology of Asian learners, and helps readers grasp the cognitive, motivational, developmental, and socio-cultural aspects of Asian learners learning experiences. A wide range of empirical and review papers, which examine the characteristics of…

This third edition is a foundational text that has been updated and expanded to prepare educators, therapists, and other care providers with vital knowledge and practical skills to support diverse learners on the autism spectrum. Covering an expanse of fundamental topics, this edited volume features new directions in research and practice that are essential to understanding the ever-changing field of autism. Along with new chapters from leading experts (including those who identify as autistic), this revision places greater emphasis on the intersection of neurodevelopmental differences with ethnicity, race, culture, language, gender expression, and socioeconomic experiences. The diverse disciplines and perspectives presented provide a foundation on how these students learn and how best to provide them with effective teaching, therapy, and social supports. This book equips readers with knowledge and skill to competently apply reflective and humanistic practices that prioritize the preferences, strengths, and values of autistic learners from all walks of life. 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white

Booklist of diverse and multicultural picture books. Children need to not only learn about new cultures, places, and traditions but they also need to be able to "see" themselves in a book.

Are you looking for a Cultures around the World activity for your special education class? This resource focuses on an Iranian holiday called Nowruz. Nowruz is on March 21st but sometimes changes based on the Iranian Solar Calendar. Nowruz is Iranian New Year aka Persian New Year. This holiday has many traditions such as creating a haft-sin, cleaning the house, jumping over fire and more! Finding simple ways to celebrate different holidays in the classroom can create a culture of inclusion, acceptance and respect of their peers' different cultures and traditions. It is important to educate students at a young age, of what other cultures celebrate even if it is different from their own. The key is just educate, support and build and understanding, without imposing beliefs that they may not practice. This activity can be used for Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 or beyond! I created this resource for a special education class (SK to Grade 8) and they were all able to benefit! This printable Nowruz activity covers: Nowruz Adapted Book What is Nowruz? Who celebrates Nowruz? When is Nowruz? Jumping over bonfires and what they represent Creating a haft-sin and what 7 items are in a haft-sin Cleaning the house Buying new clothes Decorating eggs Exchanging gifts Nowruz Reading Comprehension Page Which culture celebrates Nowruz? What are common Nowruz traditions? Make your own Haft-sin Craft Students cut and paste 7 of the major items included in haft-sins Adapted Book: Different Cultural and Religious Holidays There are many uses of this adapted book: Teacher reading the adapted book in front of the class and students taking turns moving the PECs Add to your class books set to include diverse cultural holidays and celebrations Printing the package and each student in the class and assemble it and bring home to parents to show their learning Students reading the book independently (Especially great for non-verbal students to actively participate in reading the book) After reading, it can be hung and displayed on bulletin boards among art projects your class has made. Other students around the school and flip through and learn something new about the holiday! Reading Comprehension Pages The Reading Comprehension page can be photocopied for the whole class to complete, or it can be laminated and included at the back of the adapted book. This will show the level of understanding the students have on the lesson. ----------------------------------------------------- What are adapted books? Adapted Books for Special Education are activities that are modified to fit a child's specific needs and is often found in special education or autism classrooms. They usually include visual supports and tactile objects that allow the student to actively participate in the book. By incorporating these activities in your special education literacy program it increase attention due to the familiar stories/pictures & hands-on nature and also increases phonemic awareness by the use of high frequency words. The reading comprehension page is a great way to assess the student's understanding of the story. ----------------------------------------------------- Who would benefit from Adapted Books? Speech therapy, autism, developmental delay, special education or preschool & primary classrooms Students who lack interest in reading regular books or worksheets Students who LOVE movies and animated characters Hands-on learners Students who often rip papers or put papers in mouth (due to lamination) Students who thrive on repetition Students who need visual supports when learning ----------------------------------------------------- Adapted Book Benefits: Increased story comprehension Higher engagement Matching pictures practice Build fluency with frequently used sight words or personally meaningful words to the child Build vocabulary Could be used to teach a skill (ex. Social Story) ----------------------------------------------------- Find more similar resources here: Cultural Holiday & Celebration Lessons Adapted Books Literacy Activities I really hope you enjoy this activity :) I would love if you can give me a FOLLOW, all your support is so appreciated <3 I will continue to upload more resources and FREEBIES soon! Thank you so much! I appreciate all your support :) Terms of Use

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English Language Learners are culturally as well as linguistically diverse. Understanding how cultural differences impact the conduct of your ELLs in your classroom will make you a more empathetic and effective teacher. In this blog post, I’m going to discuss 8 features that all teachers need to be aware of when teaching culturally diverse students. For tips about teaching linguistically diverse students, please read this blog post. Cultural features that all teachers should know about when teaching ELLs; source: The ESL Nexus Concept of Time Being on time is important in the U.S. but not as important in some other cultures, in particular Southern European, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries. This is good to remember when making appointments with parents and guardians of ELLs. Family members might show up after the scheduled time and not think they’re late because they arrived within 10-15 minutes of the appointment. If that happens, you can politely explain that next time they should come as close to the actual time as possible, especially if you have a tight schedule, like for parent-teacher conferences or if it’s during the school day. In fact, when you make an appointment, you could let the family members know that you’d appreciate it if they’d come at their designated time so everyone has plenty of time for discussion. The concept of time varies around the world; source: The ESL Nexus Body Language Eye contact is one type of non-verbal communication that varies among cultures. I had so many ELLs from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico who didn’t make eye contact with me when I was talking to them. I knew they were showing me respect by keeping their eyes focused on the ground but other teachers didn’t understand that. They’d get angry or impatient, especially if they were disciplining a student for something, and say, “Look at me when I’m talking to you!” This is one of the most common cultural misunderstandings in schools. In other Latin American as well as Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, making eye contact is frowned on also. Proxemics This refers to the physical distance between people. In some South American and East European countries, people typically stand closer to each other than U.S. Americans do; this is also true of people in Arab and Middle Eastern countries. This may make some teachers or students uneasy because they’re not used to it. I had a Turkish student who would stand very close to me and his other teachers when he was talking to us and they were uncomfortable when he did that. That was during his first year in the U.S. when he wasn’t familiar with American culture and his teachers didn’t know anything about Turkish ways of behavior. The opposite is also true – people from some other countries normally stand father away from U.S. Americans when talking to them. Ideas about distance between people also vary from culture to culture; source: The ESL Nexus Participation In many cultures, especially East Asian ones, students are expected to sit quietly and listen to what their teacher says. The teacher is considered the expert and it would be disrespectful for students to question what the teachers says. That contrasts with the expectation in American classrooms that students will actively ask and answer questions. If an ELL is sitting quietly and paying attention, it could be a sign of respect rather than a lack of interest. Helping Other Students Do Their Work When teachers assign homework in U.S. classrooms, the usual expectation is that students will do it on their own unless it’s specifically and intentionally meant to be done with other students or family members. But in other cultures, the concept of the group is more important than the concept of the individual, and helping others to complete an assignment is an acceptable practice. Many of my Caribbean students who came to my before-school homework club shared their homework and let their friends copy their answers. A couple students who were new to the U.S. didn’t know that that was not acceptable until I told them. You may also find this happening with students from other Latin American, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern cultures. Writing Styles In the 1960s, the linguist Robert Kaplan published an article describing 5 styles of writing and grouped them according to which culture the writer came from. He differentiated between English, Semitic, Oriental (sic), Romance, and Russian rhetorical styles. And although his notion has been challenged over the years, the key point that people from different cultures use different rhetorical styles in their writing is still valid. What this means in the classroom is that not only will some students, for example, write quotation and punctuation marks differently (angled quotations are used in French; the period is put outside the quotation mark in British English), but how they organize a piece of writing may also be different from the way students are taught in the U.S. Plagiarism is viewed differently in some other cultures; source: The ESL Nexus Plagiarism In Ancient China, obtaining a high score on the civil service examination to become a government official meant being able to write down verbatim what Chinese scholars and philosophers had written in previous centuries. That legacy of being rewarded for copying means that in some Asian, as well as other cultures, the concept of plagiarism is very different. Unless it’s clearly explained, some ELLs may not understand why copying from other works is unacceptable in American schools. When teaching students from other countries, explicitly defining and giving examples of how to cite other's work correctly will help your students understand how to avoid committing plagiarism. Students' Use of Their Native Language Using English all day long in school is tiring for ELLs, particularly those who are less proficient in English. When ELLs use their native language with their friends, it is usually just because it’s easier and more comfortable for them to communicate that way. Other students often think ELLs are talking about them when they hear their classmates speaking in another language but that is rarely the case. Unfortunately, it’s not unknown for some teachers or staff members to chastise ELLs and tell them to speak English. But as a matter of fact, in a 2015 “Dear Colleague” letter from the Departments of Justice and Education, schools were reminded that they “(m)ust not prohibit national origin-minority group students from speaking in their primary language during the school day without an educational justification.” Culturally diverse students are often (but not always) linguistically diverse as well and being able to use their native language should be celebrated, not criticized. For more reasons why students should be allowed to use their native language in school, please read my blog post here. One way to celebrate students’ native languages is to display greetings in other languages in your classroom or in a hallway in your school. These bundles of resources give you 3 ways to greet your students, their caregivers, and community members in 26 languages commonly spoken in US schools. Find the polka dot-themed bundle HERE and the other bundle HERE; source: The ESL Nexus If you have a classroom with students from many cultures, it would be difficult to become familiar with the intricacies of every culture represented. However, knowing what some of the major differences are between your students’ cultures and your own culture will help you be a better teacher for your ELLs. And when you’re teaching in a culturally sensitive manner, your culturally diverse students will be more successful in your classroom.

This book explores the pivotal role of vocabulary in childhood development and early years curricula. Recognizing the challenges some children face, Stokes offers practical strategies tailored to diverse learning needs, emphasising how explicit teaching of vocabulary addresses diverse the needs of learners in the classroom. Introducing an original practical teaching strategy, GUIDE, the author aims to bridge the attainment gap for disadvantaged learners through methods of explicit teaching and a whole-class direct approach. An essential overview of the EYFS framework is provided, enabling practitioners to contextualize their teaching with important background knowledge. Empower yourself as an educator; empower your children through language.

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Students will use the word bank to choose the best phrase or word to complete each of these sentences. To approach this worksheet, students should begin by reading the entire passage to understand its overall context and flow. Next, they should review the word bank to familiarize themselves with the options available. For each blank...