Sentences with phrase «on linguistic diversity»

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Collective claims also imply provisions on cultural identity, on the recognition of cultural diversity and linguistic variety, or on the cultural autonomy of communities.

«This work depends on devoted field workers with a strong passion for discovering more about linguistic diversity,» explains Niclas Burenhult.

Drawing on successful models from medical and public health research, this five - year study will follow a representative cohort of three - year - olds that reflects the linguistic, socioeconomic, and racial diversity of today's population.

10 - 12 — Diversity: The Institute on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, sponsored by the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory, for practitioners, school leaders, staff developers, higher education representatives, and researchers, at Brown University in Providence, R.I. Registration deadline: March 1.

A psychometrician by formal training, Dr. Solano - Flores» work focuses on the development of alternative, multidisciplinary approaches that address linguistic and cultural diversity in testing.

Her research and publications center on the topics of adolescent literacy, teacher education, cultural / linguistic diversity, and standards and assessment.

As a result, teacher candidates may have limited experiences during their teacher preparation programs with the linguistic diversity of student writers and with a variety of teacher perspectives on issues such as addressing language variation in responding to student writing.

Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example, teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students, teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24

Additionally, a «funds of knowledge» approach is enacted by capitalizing on the strengths students bring to school which include their linguistic and cultural diversity.

Much of this research has focused on districts serving communities with large numbers of students traditionally portrayed as low performing and hard - to - serve on the basis of ethno - cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic diversity.

Mary E. Dilworth «s career is centered on teacher quality and preparation, with a keen focus on racial / ethnic and linguistic diversity and equity issues.

To help UNESCO raise awareness about the importance of multilingualism and preserving linguistic diversity, DESIGN 21, an online «social design network» is holding a competition for the official poster of Mother Language Day, on February 21st, 2009.

As noted on the enclosed resume, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant with The Northwest School of Innovative Learning during which I came in direct interaction with children that were not only from diverse cultural backgrounds but also possessed linguistic diversity.

Where We Stand on Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf 2009

study (Duran et al 2009) on effective ECMHC, some consultants found it difficult to articulate how they understood, approached, and successfully engaged young children and their families in ways that addressed or responded to ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity.

Reflective supervision can be used to thoughtfully examine and explore the impact of culture on the consultative relationship, how cultural and linguistic diversity influences the consultative process, and the capacity of the consultant to provide culturally responsive care.