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An Antiracist Resource Guide: Name Pronunciation

Resources

Gonzalez, J. (2014, April 14). How we pronounce student names, and why it matters. Cult of Pedagogy. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/gift-of-pronunciation/

Mitchell, C. (2016, May 16). A teacher mispronouncing a student’s name can have a lasting impact. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/a-teacher-mispronouncing-a-students-name-can-have-a-lasting-impact

Cornwall, G. (2018, Sept. 20). Teachers' strategies for pronouncing and remembering students' names correctly. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52183/teachers-strategies-for-pronouncing-and-remembering-students-names-correctly

McLaughlin, C. (2016, Sept. 1). The lasting impact of mispronouncing students' names. https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/lasting-impact-mispronouncing-students-names

Voice of America. Pro-nounce. https://pronounce.voanews.com/

Tedx Talks. (2019, Feb. 26). Getting it right; why pronouncing names correctly matters | Gerardo Ochoa | TEDxMcMinnville [Video]. https://youtu.be/58tDCaEWfHI