Culturally Responsive Best Practices Be aware of your student's social context-reality Strength-based approach with students Reflect on how inclusive the curriculum is of students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds Participate in training to further develop educator skills Hold high standards in academic achievement and behavior Consult with English Language Acquisition teacher on how to make curriculum accessible to English Language Learners Seek out consultation from cultural mediators/interpreters to improve cross-cultural effectiveness ( Adapted from Landsman and Lewis, 2006) E Kelty, Mental Health and Assessment 62 5/2/2015
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