How can I continue to work on becoming a stronger calibrator this year?
One of the my first day activities is a making a name tag behind the story and meaning of their name. So many of our ELL students have rich names with significant meaning and a story behind it. Hearing them say their name out loud, with a story, helps me to practice their name and a mental connection to that story.
I like how the podcaster specifically mentioned the use of a name/nickname provided by the student. As part of the acculturation process, some students do have a preference on what they are called. Not as a way to "make it easier" for their teachers to pronounce but more as a way to develop their multicultural identity. I have had many students from China who tell me that they would like to be called a name while here in the USA. I usually ask them what their Chinese name is as well so I can also value their given name. I would like to continue this tradition of not so much taking roll, but self-introductions so that this power of sharing their name is on the student.
One of the my first day activities is a making a name tag behind the story and meaning of their name. So many of our ELL students have rich names with significant meaning and a story behind it. Hearing them say their name out loud, with a story, helps me to practice their name and a mental connection to that story.
I like how the podcaster specifically mentioned the use of a name/nickname provided by the student. As part of the acculturation process, some students do have a preference on what they are called. Not as a way to "make it easier" for their teachers to pronounce but more as a way to develop their multicultural identity. I have had many students from China who tell me that they would like to be called a name while here in the USA. I usually ask them what their Chinese name is as well so I can also value their given name. I would like to continue this tradition of not so much taking roll, but self-introductions so that this power of sharing their name is on the student.