Strategies
In many cultures, offering food is offering friendship - what does that mean for you and your students?
While your students are learning English, what could you learn to say in their language?
What is your mental image of a refugee student? How will you know if it is true or not? Why not ask?
Pronouncing students' names - even ones that are tricky for us - is a huge way to honor their identity.
Fit in? Or stay true to my home culture? Many of our students are in a cultural tug-of-war.
How can we help students deal with all of the new experiences coming their way?
How can you communicate with a family who speaks a different language than you?