Multiculturalism approaches in school

My school VISIBILY shows we are multicultural

• Yes! The office environment embraces other cultures

• We have some foreign flags

• We got posters, words in multiple languages, and more!

• I don't think so or are not sure

My school hosted an ESOL/multicultural event in 2021-2022

• Yes! I attended

• Yes, I was a contributor to the event

• I hear of it but did not attend

• I have no idea

In my school, there is a clear understanding of how to support immigrant students/families

• Yes! For example, I know how to find/call interpreters

• We talk about our ESOL families frequently

• It is not part of my job

• I know to contact someone else who knows what to do better than me

In the last year, I had seen my school's efforts to welcome multicultural families

• Yes, they are mentioned in planning meetings

• Yes, information is available in other languages at parent nights, etc.

• The staff has been coached on how to support these families

• I am unsure or had not seen significant efforts

How many languages are present in Pasco county schools?

• Around 10

• More than 10

• More than 25

• More than 50

What would you like to see happening at your school?

• Training pertinent to the cultures present at our school

• Receiving links and resources to learn on your own time

• Having "some" people trained on multicultural best practices

• Having access to more materials in diverse languages

What is the biggest barrier for ELL families to be more engaged at the school?

• The language

• Transportation

• Time available to attend meetings and events

• Cultural barriers (ex: not feeling comfortable at a school)

What is YOUR biggest barrier to developing relationships with your ESOL students?

• The language

• Time to learn about their culture and educational practices

• Class size(s)

• I am unsure of where to begin

What have you noticed to be a challenge(s) for your ESOL students?

• They tend to not be comfortable working in groups

• Low self esteem or demoralized.

• They are often misplaced in their courses

• The need for links and referrals (Ex: ESE eligibility, mental health, etc)

Please share one word that comes to your mind when you think of our ESOL/immigrant families