Cultural Diversity

In their new book Coaching for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in Early Childhood, Anni K. Reinking and Laycee Thigpen articulate a vision for improving child outcomes through transformative,…

Every early educator wants to give each child a bright start—and a big part of that goal is dismantling the biases and inequities that have created an achievement gap for…

The number of dual language learners (DLLs) in early childhood classrooms is expanding every year. Programs serving these children must be ready to promote their age-appropriate progress in language development—and…

How can you start—or continue—your journey toward equity, access, and belonging for all children and families in your early childhood program? This essential work starts with dismantling the common myths…

In their book Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners, Shelley Fairbairn and Stephaney Jones-Vo discuss an effective way to learn more about diverse students and families: through home…

To keep pace with their grade-level peers and succeed on high-stakes tests, English language learners need math instruction that meets their learning needs. Today’s post—adapted from Foundations for Teaching English…

Are the young bilingual children in your classroom making age-appropriate language progress? Screening is the best way to know for sure—and in today’s post, we’re highlighting a fun web-based screener…

Black History Month begins tomorrow. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas and resources for honoring the contributions and experiences of Black Americans, we’ve compiled a list of valuable online…

What are cognates, and why should teachers include systematic cognate instruction in their culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms? That’s the topic of today’s Q&A with the authors of the new…

Every school needs a carefully crafted plan for supporting students who are learning more than one language. In today’s blog post, you’ll review 7 important factors—and reflection questions—that school leaders…