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Teacher perspectives on instructing culturally and linguistically diverse students

The United States educational environment consists of students from different cultural and linguistic background, and a classroom may consist of students who are native English speakers and students whose origins are from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe.

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Reflections on communication and teamwork with a partner

I feel like I can depend on him more. There are several reasons why. The first is his English is better. This means he understands things more and I can communicate with him more.

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Hindu nationalist movements and Christian minorities in Northeast India

Aghamkar, Atul. “Traditional Hindu Views and Attitudes Toward Christianity.” Global Missiology English, 2, no. 5 (2008).

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Behavioral observation of seven-year-old Nolan at play and home

Observation of a Child Aged 7 I. Introduction The child observed is a boy aged 7 named Nolan. His native language is English. He has one half-brother (aged 6 months) and two step-brothers (also 7) who are twins. The boy is Caucasian and lives in an urban environment in a middle-class neighborhood.

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How a failed narrative taught me about effective storytelling

In middle school, I discovered that I had a knack for telling stories -- and this discovery came about as a result of an assignment given to us by our English teacher. The assignment was to write a personal narrative about something that we had experienced in our lives.

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Social workers' experiences with language barriers and policy obstacles

One thing noted was the lack of available resources for social workers regarding their clients. Often clients may come from a foreign background and require translation. This can be difficult because most people in the United States speak only English with some speaking Spanish and Chinese.

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The historical evolution of victimology as an academic discipline

Dussich J.P.J., (n.d). Victimology-Past, Present and Future. http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/RS_No70/No70_12VE_Dussich.pdf

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The history and evolution of victimology as a field

Dussich J.P.J., (n.d). Victimology-Past, Present and Future. http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/RS_No70/No70_12VE_Dussich.pdf

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Professional bilingual interpreters improving medication adherence in elderly Hispanic patients

The Impact of Using Professional Bilingual Interpreters Abstract Elderly Hispanic patients experience numerous challenges when seeking for healthcare services since they are only eloquent in their native language and are classified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients.

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Culture shock experiences of a Russian student in the United States

Being a stranger in a strange land: the feeling of culture shock is both exciting but also unnerving. Even knowing the English language or being familiar with American culture through film and television does not mean we will not encounter culture shock in other ways.

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