Building Belonging through Intentional Classroom Practice

“His name is Mango, get it?” One of my Japanese-speaking students was explaining his genius naming of a character. “Man. Go.” He parsed the words with a huge smile and great emphasis that obviously showed he was trying to convey deeper meaning, cutting the air with his hands and looking at me with knowing eyes…

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Katrina Webber
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Katrina Webber

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