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Ineffective communication strategies in multicultural classrooms include:
a. provide lots of opportunities to discuss global issues relevant to students
b. be sensitive to cultural customs that may differ from the mainstream
c. remind students that the classroom is a safe place for learning
d. encourage conversations that perpetuate us and them discussions
e. none of these
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