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From https://www.empoweringells.com

Tan Huynh gives ten recommendations for being culturally responsive in ways that support English learners: 

1. Pronounce an EL’s name correctly
2. Use a nickname the EL chooses
3. Encourage the use of any language
4. Permit ELs to use resources published in their home languages 
5. Read books that reflect ELs’ experiences 
6. Encourage ELs to share connections between their lives and the topic 
7. Use ELs’ experiences to activate prior knowledge
8. Explicitly teach students how to collaborate respectfully 
9. Allow ELs to work with non-ELs
10. Expect ELs to learn the same content in the same room as non-ELs and engage in the same task.

He concludes, "It matters less which one of the ten items above you choose to implement. What matters most is that we affirm ELs’ identities through the way we teach. Regardless of their cultures, life experiences, and personal interests, all students want to be identified as intelligent and capable; valuable and honest."

Read the full blog post at https://www.empoweringells.com/culturally-responsive-instruction/