- 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?
I do recall a student who had a nickname, and I was part of calling this student by their nickname. I think I just assumed that they wanted to go by this, and I really didn't ask them. I know now that I should be more conscientious and put in work to call others by their desired names/pronunciations.
The Hollywood story was very eye opening, it really made me think about how important it is for people's names to be pronounced right. I think that if someone doesn't know how to pronounce a name correctly, they should put in the work to learn to pronounce the name correctly, as I think that pronouncing a name correctly or putting effort into doing it correctly shows a sign or respect to the person.
- 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?
One of the most important things to me in the speech room is rapport and my relationship with my students. I am a firm believer that the better my relationship is with them, the more willing and engaged they will be in tasks. I think that the first component to building a strong relationship with these students is pronouncing their desired name correctly. I think that putting in effort to pronounce their name correctly would help build trust between us! I will continue to work to pronounce all students names correctly!
