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I have a popular list titled The Best Places For Students To Learn About…Their Names, and I’ve previously also about the importance of correctly pronouncing student names. However, I thought I’d create a new list specifically about the latter topic.

‘My Name, My Identity’: Educators Promote Cultural Awareness in Campaign is from NBC News.

The Importance Of Correctly Pronouncing Students’ Names is a previous post I published.

Mispronouncing Students’ Names: A Slight That Can Cut Deep is from Ed Week.

They also published a useful follow-up, Pronouncing Student Names Correctly: A Quick Guide.

And, if you doubt the importance of this practice, read The Toast’s The Names They Gave Me.

#ActuallyMyNameIs: A Discussion on Pronouncing Students’ Names (Video) is from Ed Week.

What Is Your Technique For Memorizing Student Names?

Why Getting a Student’s Name Right Is Important for All School Staff is from Learning The Language.

 

Why Pronouncing Students’ Names is Important to Building Relationships is from The National Board.

The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names is from NEA Today.

NameCoach Is Ingenious Tool For Helping Pronounce Student Names & It’s Free Through Colorin Colorado!

What My Students Say About Teachers Mispronouncing Their Names

Expanded Guides Available to Help Schools Register Students With Non-English Names is from Education Northwest.

Mispronouncing a kid’s name in class could have lasting impacts, claims new report is a TV news report.

Learn Their Names, Learn Their Story is by Aliza Werner.

Names, Identity, and Immigration is from The Reimagining Migration Project.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN YOUR TEACHER CHANGES YOUR NAME? is from Rethinking Schools.

Quote Of The Day: Pronounce Students’ Names Correctly!

Getting It Right:Reference Guides for Registering Students with Non-English Names, 2nd Edition is from The Institute of Education Sciences. I’m sorry, I don’t remember who first shared it on Twitter.  The first edition is already on this list, but this new addition is….new.

‘I’m Bilal, so please don’t call me Billy’ is from The BBC.

Making name pronunciation a priority in K12 education is from District Administration Magazine.

Teachers’ Strategies for Pronouncing and Remembering Students’ Names Correctly is from MindShift.

WE NEED TO HONOR OUR STUDENTS’ NAMES

THIS HASAN MINHAJ CLIP DISCUSSING HOW TO CORRECTLY PRONOUNCE HIS NAME IS PERFECT FOR STUDENTS

Excellent Article Applicable To Pronouncing Student Names Correctly: They’re Not “Hard,” They’re “Unpracticed”

PROFESSOR PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER ASKING STUDENT TO “ANGLICIZE” HIS NAME – COME ON, PEOPLE! JUST LEARN TO PRONOUNCE NAMES!

Americanizing Asians: The mental toll of being asked to change your name is from NBC News.

Why this workplace microaggression does more harm than you realize is from Fast Company.

When a Senate colleague mocked Kamala Harris’ name, so many people winced with recognition is from The L.A. Times.

My Name, My Identity is from The Santa Clara County Office of Education.

Why Pronouncing Names Correctly Is More Than Common Courtesy is from NPR.

We know how to say our names; you should, too. is a student-written essay appearing in The Seattle Times.

Name Shouts will help you correctly pronounce student names.

Anparasan Sivakumaran has created a good visual presentation about the importance of respecting how to pronounce people’s names.

Learning Students’ Names Is the Most Important Thing Teachers Do the First Week of School is from Ed Post.

Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right is from Ed Week.

Student Names: A Key Component to an Inclusive Classroom is from Facing History.

Names, Identity, and Immigration is from Reimaging Immigration.

Using picture books and classroom dialogue to honor and respect students’ names is from MindShift