Cultural Diversity

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…

What’s the best way to engage multilingual learners and promote their language development? Using interventions that make the most of their home language while promoting English language learning is key,…

How can your school support the academic success and healthy social-emotional development of multilingual students? Today’s post is a quick introduction to five books that every school team should have…

How does your IEP team ensure that culturally and linguistically diverse families are welcomed, involved, and able to make the most informed decisions? Using an interpreter is one important way…

A diverse classroom library can help build acceptance of the differences among students, promote positive attitude development, and help culturally and linguistically diverse learners feel seen and welcomed. Today’s post,…

Does your school and classroom environment support multilingual learners (MLs) effectively? Today’s post, a must-read for educators and educational decision-makers, will help schools assess and improve their practices and supports.…