Cult of Pedagogy Podcasts ep. 23 and 68

Part 2A: Gift of Pronunciation

In this Task:Gonzalez discusses the “gift of pronunciation” that was the topic of a 2014 blog post.  In the first part, Jennifer reviews ‘butchered’ roll calls and identifies three kinds of scenarios.  1) fumble-bumblers, 2) arrogant manglers, and 3) calibrators.  With each of the three ‘camps’ there are different consequences.  This segment will challenge you to think about these scenarios and what the effects might have on students.
Your Task:

1. Listen to the Episode segment from (00:00 - 11:35)
2. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/gift-of-pronunciation/

Evidence of Learning:
Submit a text response for the questions below (no more than 1-2 paragraphs for each):

1. What do you Think??  REFLECT:  Perhaps you have a name or you can recall a classmate with a difficult name to pronounce.  Predictably, year after year, teachers butcher the same name.  What was the outcome?  Was it awkward, long-lasting, humiliating?  What was the impact??
2. Now What??  How might you become a “calibrator?”  What steps will you take this school year to learn student names properly in your class?  (avoid a side-show!)

Part 2B: Pronouncing Names is Kinda a Big Deal

In this Task:
Handling names matters.  Although it may seem inconsequential, there may be deeper implications than you may realize.  Gonzalez discusses microaggressions that may be unintended, but without knowing, mispronouncing names may be perceived as a tiny act of bigotry.  

Your Task:

1. Listen to the Episode segment from (11:35 - 17:30)
2. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/gift-of-pronunciation/

Evidence of Learning:
Submit a text response for the questions below (no more than 1-2 paragraphs for each

1. What do you Think??  REFLECT: Do you recall a student who had a “nickname” given because others’ couldn’t pronounce it?  What was the effect?  What are your thoughts about the Hollywood story provided?
2. Now What??  OPPORTUNITY TO GROW: What steps can you take in your class or school that will show respect and honor toward one or more of your students?

Part 2C: Pronouncing Names... How to Get it Right

In this Task:
Gonzalez describes several “tools” or strategies to help you get it right.
“Whatever you do, do something.  You have two seconds to make it count.  It’s a gift they’ll remember for a long time.”- Jennifer Gonzalez

There are many resources available that provide audio clips of pronunciations.  While "hearnow.com" wasn’t available when making this Digital Badge course, several other resources were.  After a quick search, many popped up to try.

Your Task:

1. Listen to the Episode segment from (17:30 - 23:17)
2. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/gift-of-pronunciation/

Evidence of Learning:

1. What do you Think??  EXPLORE these resources:  
1. https://inogolo.com/
2. https://www.thenameengine.com/ (famous names)
3. https://www.howtopronounce.com/  ;;
2. Now What??  PRACTICE: Try to search for student names that are currently in your class.  After several attempts, what is the success rate?  Can you add to the databases?  In a short text response, would you recommend any of these or other similar resources?

Part 2D: 12 Ways to Support ELL Learners

In This Task:
Jennifer Gonzalez discusses in her podcast, "12 Ways to support English learners in the mainstream classroom," that if you’re like most classroom teachers, you have little to no training in the most effective methods for working with ELLs… we have a problem!

From the Episode:Gonzalez shares 12 strategies to help support English Language Learners in your classroom.

1. (03:58) Make it visual
2. (07:07) Building in more group work
3. (08:04) Communicate with the ESL teacher
4. (09:22) Honor the “silent period.”
5. (10:09) Allow some scaffolding with the native language
6. (12:10) Look out for culturally unique vocabulary
7. (12:58) Use sentence frames to give students practice with academic language
8. (14:05) Pre-teach whenever possible
9. (14:39) Learn about the cultural background of your students
10. (16:00) ...But don’t make a child speak for his entire culture
11. (17:23) Show them how to take themselves less seriously
12. (18:38) ...But always take them seriously

Your Task:

1. Listen to the Episode
2. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/supporting-esl-students-mainstream-classroom/
3. After the podcast, consider exploring the app “Google Translate” on your smartphone.  In short, point your phone at some text, watch the magic as Google will translate into the language of your choice!

Evidence of Learning:
Submit a text response for the questions below (no more than 1-2 paragraphs for each

1. What do you Think??  REFLECT: Strategies 9-12 (14:39 - 20:30) have a common thread around respecting and honoring a student.  Gonzalez cites, “They’re doing twice the job of everybody else in the class, even though the result looks like half as much.”  What do you think?
2. Now What??  From the 12 strategies Gonzalez offers, which do you already use consciously? What are the results?  Are there any strategies that you connect with and plan to use?  How will you know if you are successful?  Please explain.