Language Barriers

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Language Barriers

• Presented by
• Christina Dupont

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Troubles with Language Barriers

• Child does not absorb material
• Child cannot interact with others
• Parents cannot be involved
• Teacher may be biased

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Solutions

• Bilingual Teaching
• Student Partnerships
• Parental Teaching
• Community Involvement
• Technology as a Resource

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Bilingual Teaching

• Creates a greater understanding of concepts
• Welsh project
• Question of content
• Which language to choose?

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Student Partnerships

• The mentor relationship
• Mutual learning experience
• Teacher is not overburdened
• Cambodian project
• Integrates multiple languages into the classroom

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Parental Teaching

• They can help their children
• Closer community relationships form
• Parents more involved with their children
• Parent struggles help them relate to childrens
  struggles and vice versa
• Parent Participation Program

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Community Involvement

• Brings people together
• Larger support systems
• Makes the child and their family feel welcome
• Eliminates prejudices and biases

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Technology as a Resource

• Computer translators are great!
• Some technology can provide a visual and less
  complicated picture of concepts
• Makes life easier for student and teacher

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Signing, Just Another Language

• Interpreters
• Curriculum adjustments
• Benefits of a diverse class
• Outside of school
• Overcoming prejudice

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To Sum Up

• Language barriers can be overcome
• Dont be afraid to utilize others
• Overcome your biases

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Sources

• http//www.asianweek.com/2000_06_01/feature_khmer_
  longbeach.html
• http//education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5
  500,553233,00.html
• http//clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/products/perspect
  ives/mar-apr97/parents.html