ELR Milpitas USDs My Name, My Identity

Milpitas Unified School District

My Name, My Identity

Build Positive School Climate

• Have students share their name stories.
• Celebrate the linguistic and cultural assets that bilingual/multilingual students bring to schools.
• Include culturally competent teaching pedagogy in the classrooms to build a positive relationship with students that promote trust and respect.
• Connect with students through using multicultural literature and encouraging them to share experiences from their cultures.

Advocate Parent Engagement

• Offer parents/guardians an author series for parents and their children to write their name stories.
• Empower parents to take the leadership in developing a campaign in securing pledges for My Name, My Identity. Parents can model global competence for their children through the campaign process.
• Sponsor parent visits to tell their name stories.

Cultivate Global Competence

• Have students investigate the relationships between their names and cultures, their names and identities, and name stories from other cultures.
• Offer dual language programs and world language classes.
• Encourage students to become biliterate through offering the Seal of Biliteracy and pathway awards programs.
• Engage students in learning that reflects the global competence framework; investigate issues with global significance, recognize multiple perspectives, communicate effectively and take action to improve current conditions.
• Create global learning opportunities by connecting students in the U.S. and abroad so that our students can learn with and from their peers from other parts of the world.