In order to effectively support students in self-advocacy, educators must first develop their cultural awareness.
In order to effectively support students in self-advocacy, educators must first develop their cultural awareness.
In order to effectively support students in self-advocacy, educators must first develop their cultural awareness.
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When educators work towards developing critical awareness of different cultures and perspectives, they can actively work to mitigate Stereotype Threat and build authentic relationships with learners.
With increased life experiences, social interactions, and participation in education, adult learners bring a plethora of Background Knowledge to learning.
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It is important for educators to encourage these flexible practices when appropriate, for example by giving explicit indication that learners may translanguage and use any and all of their linguistic resources when thinking about and working through a task.
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