As EL teachers, we need to possess a variety of skills, and not all of them are clear cut. Besides the obvious ones, such as being knowledgeable in teaching methodologies, standards, and educational psychology, as a teacher of multilingual learners, one must also possess acute cultural awareness. And that goes not only for EL teachers, but for all teachers whether you have multilingual learners in your classroom or whether you don't, yet. But, how do you define culture? And, why is a student's culture relevant in the classroom? Finally, what's time got to do with it? These are big questions, and each of them probably deserve a separate podcast episode. But I wanted to dive into them regardless and answer them for you right here today.

What you will hear about in this episode:

• Different attitudes toward time and cultural impact
• Individualism valued in the U.S., clashes in education
• Psychologist studies how cultures view and use time
• Different cultural understandings of time and communication
• Consider cultural aspects when planning lessons

Show Notes:

• Episode 117 - Clocking In: Cultural Perspectives on Time and Social Interactions

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• Episode 110 - The Two Most Important Soft Skills for Teacher of English Learners

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