Para Empezar: Norms, Routines, Get to Know Students, Cultures, Pronouns, Names
For Teachers starting the year: Learning about and respecting students' identities is an important part of building rapport and a safe environment. There are ways to signal this safety Age appropriate inquiry 1. Names/ nicknames/ preferred pronunciation 2. Last names (for states restricting free speech, names and pronouns) 2. Pronouns/ gender identity 3. Cultural identity/ language 4. Interests and hobbies 5. Career interests -What other information would you like me to know about you as a person or student? (safer phrasing if there are restrictions on inquiring appropriate information) Practices/Routines 1. Notecards/Surveys (student fills in) -pronunciation/preferred name/ birthday/ cultural identity/ languages/ favorite interests -each day student adds something so information does not get missed or overwhelm -pass back at end of class for teacher to listen to repetitions of names and pronunciation -calling cards -asking students friendly questions about what ...