5-Step Plan for Promoting Social Inclusion, Understanding, and Mutual Respect in the Classroom

1. 1. Promote Cultural Understanding

1.1. Who: Teacher and Students

1.2. What: Investigating  and Examining

1.3. Where: At School

1.4. When: During Subject Study

1.5. Why: To reduce stigma and prejudice between students

2. 2. Use Materials to Promote Language Understanding

2.1. Who: Teacher

2.2. What: Prepares Classroom and instructional Materials

2.3. Where: In the Classroom

2.4. When: From the beginning of the school year

2.5. Why: To reduce stigma and prejudice

3. 3. Assign a Buddy

3.1. Who: One of the student's classmates

3.2. What: Help with daily routine and assignments

3.3. Where: Sitting next to one another

3.4. When: From the beginning of the year

3.5. Why: To help the ELL student integrate

4. 5. Instructional Strategies

4.1. Who: Teacher

4.2. What: Speak slowly and clearly; give verbal and written instructions; use non-verbal cues; check for understanding; model learning activities; set high expectations; use music and pop culture

4.3. Where: In and out of the classroom

4.4. When: During all aspects of teaching

4.5. Why: To help a student quickly acquire English speaking and writing skills

5. 4. Involve Family Members

5.1. Who: Parents, grandparents, siblings of the ELL student

5.2. What: Family members will visit class

5.3. Where: At school, in the classroom

5.4. When: During classtime

5.5. Why: To promote understanding, to broaden perspectives, to promote empathy