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10 Quotes on Teaching Multilingual Learners
March 14, 2024
How can schools support educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development for the increasing number of multilingual students? Our authors have answers—and today’s post is a roundup of some…
4 Tips for Effective Read-Alouds in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
February 22, 2024
Reading aloud in class is one of the most important things teachers can do to help their students learn to read—and become fluent readers. As Wayne Wright points out in…
9 Schoolwide Changes That Support Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners
November 16, 2023
What are some schoolwide changes that can help boost language development and literacy in multilingual learners, especially those who are having academic difficulties? Today’s post outlines 9 key ideas, adapted…
8 Ways to Connect School to Students’ Cultural Resources
August 29, 2023
To support student learning, it’s important for teachers to relate lesson content to real-life purposes and settings—especially in diverse classrooms that include multilingual learners. Today’s post, adapted from the third…
3 Goals of Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners
August 15, 2023
How can K–12 educators use co-teaching to strengthen success for the growing number of multilingual learners in schools? That’s the question Holly J. Porter tackles in her new guidebook, Intentional…
5 Steps to Differentiating Instruction for English Language Learners
August 10, 2023
Differentiated instruction and assessment provide different pathways to learning so that every student in your classroom—including students from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds—can reach high expectations and standards. In their…
6 Effective Postreading Activities for Your Culturally Diverse Classroom
June 29, 2023
What kinds of postreading activities do you use with your students? Effective postreading activities help deepen students’ comprehension of the text and extend their learning beyond it—a goal that’s especially…
Equity for Young Dual Language Learners: Recommendations & Resources
May 4, 2023
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…
Author Q&A: Teaching Cognates/Cognados Through Picture Books
December 15, 2022
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…
5 Essential Books for Teaching Multilingual Learners
October 20, 2022
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…