Episode 27: What is Code Switching & Why We Need to Teach it to Our Children

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How Come They Didn't Teach Me That In School?

Mariah Covington & Lizz Dexter-Mazza

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Join Dr. Lizz Dexter-Mazza, psychologist and DBT Skills in Schools social emotional learning curriculum developer, and Mariah Covington, school-based mental health counselor as they discuss how schools address the social emotional needs of today's students. Now more than ever, schools are the one of the main touch points for kids and their mental health needs. From prevention to intervention, Lizz & Mariah address how educators and parents can provide students with a base for building mental wellness and resilience skills now that will carry with them into the future.

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Episode 27: What is Code Switching & Why We Need to Teach it to Our Children

How Come They Didn't Teach Me That In School?

34 minutes 14 seconds

4 years ago

Episode 27: What is Code Switching & Why We Need to Teach it to Our Children

Code switching has become a word popularized in the decade. Originally, code switching was defined by the ability to switch back and forth between two different languages. Presently, code switching has transformed into using specific wording, vernacular, or phrases depending on context or environment. On today's episode, we discuss why it is important to teach code switching to our children. We consider about how to generalize the skill of using code switching, how to integrate code switching into your SEL program, and provide specific examples to use in your lesson plan. We also examine the cultural context of code switching and how it has been used to assimilate to the dominant culture out of fear of being judged. Mariah discussed how she taught this lesson to her students and Lizz speaks about how she continually teachers her children how to code switch.

Article by Ida Harris:

https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/12/17/culture-code-switching

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