Communication

 When reading chapter two: Communication, I learned a lot about the importance of communication and making students feeling welcomed. Effective communication is key for any successful collaboration whether it is a business or a school. It is so important for effective communication to be accessible despite language barriers. Microsoft Translator is such a cool tool that helps break down language barriers and help promote communication and collaboration. 

Microsoft Translator is a service that enables real-time translations and supports almost every language. Many schools are unable to afford and provide aids to students that need extra support or may not speak English. It supports multilingual classrooms since a large populations of schools across the country and it helps student's keep up and understand their lessons in English along with their native language with real time translation. 

This will enhance inclusivity and belonging. A section of the chapter, a mother spoke how she was upset due to there not being a "russian table" due to there not being a Russian interpreter. "It's not about the number impacted; it's about each person as an individual." (Keene & Kersznowski, chapter 2 2020).

This shows how essential having a real-time translator is when there is absence of a human translator provided.