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		<title>Diversity in the classroom &#8211; Educating ourselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Parents]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cultural competence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know how well this works, but we need in diverse classrooms is “cultural competence”.
[1] One way to enhance this is to have “multi-cultural days”. I find this happening in most schools, both private and public. I’ve been to one in New Jersey and several in California. [So we can expect better understanding of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity in the classroom – Language can mar or mend relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major component of bias in a classroom is the language we reserve for divergent groups.
Let me tell how we create fissures.
(a) When we omit feminine gender attributes when addressing or referring to students in general. For example, when we refer to a general case study, we may use the pronoun “he” as a matter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity in the classroom &#8211; 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.classof1.com/?p=2121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you give thought to diversity in American classrooms, the problems seem to centre on women and persons of color. May be bias affects all groups, but they get worse when targeted at these two groups.
If you have grown up in diversity-rich areas you might have got a hang on moving in a diverse campus. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity in the classroom &#8211; 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.classof1.com/general/diversity-in-the-classroom-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[African-Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asians]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[immigrants]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.classof1.com/?p=2119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If our aim is to open higher education for all those who want it, then diversity in classrooms becomes an inevitable consequence.
In a country whose historical milestones have been marked by the arrival of immigrants, diversity is something you recognize and embrace. Then there are women. Diversity had to be a natural happening at some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity in the classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.classof1.com/?p=2116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Eiden’s sister, a grade IV student came up with interesting news the other day. Her California school was celebrating “Diversity Day” she said. And she had to talk about her Indian festivals. “Great!” I said. “A lot of your white American classmates will enjoy knowing about Diwali and Holi.”
“Not really,” she pursed her lips. “In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to engage your readers &#8211; 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[clichés]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engaging the reader]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.classof1.com/?p=2103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What next?
[1] What I do. Read through the writing several times. Does it read easy? Can your reader follow your thought through each sentence?
Cut down the length of the sentences. Mix long and short ones judiciously. Use simple words. Put them in direct sentences. Why do you write – to reach your readers or to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to engage your readers &#8211; 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.classof1.com/general/how-to-engage-your-readers-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home-work Help for Under-graduates / Graduates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Words]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economist Style Guide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I was invited to speak to a group of people who had paid to learn about the basics of writing well. I faced a heterogeneous group aged 10 to 60 so my advice had to be very general. Some were journalism students, others were bloggers, a couple of them were students who wanted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Titivillus?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.classof1.com/?p=2093</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to spelling, we have three problems we find difficult to conquer.
[1] There are some words we seem to spell wrong always – even after it has been pointed out as wrong. One classic example of this is “benefit”. I’ve heard people say that they had a “benefit” handicap, spelling it “benefit” and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for writing exam essays &#8211; 5</title>
		<link>http://blog.classof1.com/general/tips-for-writing-exam-essays-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Don't panic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[draw diagrams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[edit and proofread]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[write concisely]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve reached the last leg.
[1] Finally, don’t pad your essay. Write concisely. Write what is relevant to the topic, germane to the issue at hand. And as I said before, avoid the temptation to write the same thing in different ways. Treat every point as a stand-alone one, with its own importance.
Check. Does it read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips &#8211; at the examination hall &#8211; 4</title>
		<link>http://blog.classof1.com/general/tips-at-the-examination-hall-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geeta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[do concise writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[do time management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jot down ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[1] Set up a time schedule: Find out: How much time do you have for writing the essay? Break it up to set up a schedule to finish the essay writing.
If you have an hour, use the first 5-7 minutes for thinking. (a) What will be my topic sentence? (b) What will be the roadmap? [...]]]></description>
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