Cultural Diversity

5 Must-Have Books on Teaching Multilingual Learners

April 14, 2026
Multilingual learners need teachers and schools that support their educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development. In today’s post, explore five important new and upcoming books that prepare educators…
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10 Facts to Help You Understand Translanguaging and Its Benefits

September 16, 2025
What is translanguaging, and how can it help level the playing field for bilingual students at school? Adapted from the NEW second edition of The Translanguaging Classroom by Kate Seltzer,…
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10 Quotes on Teaching Multilingual Learners

August 19, 2025
Post updated on 8/19/25 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…
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7 Activities that Promote Oral Language Skills in ELLs

August 1, 2025
Classroom interaction with teachers and peers is a crucial component of English language development for students classified as ELLs. Excerpted and adapted from the new edition of Wayne Wright’s bestselling…
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10 Tips for Making Teacher Talk More Comprehensible for English Learners

July 8, 2025
Today’s classrooms include increasing numbers of students who are learning English in addition to one or more other languages. Teachers should be aware of the needs of their English learners…
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4 Engaging Tools for Teaching Respect for Diversity

June 17, 2025
An important part of teaching respect for diversity is helping young children understand and internalize the value of other people across the world. That can be tough when children lack…
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10 Important Teaching Quotes to Keep In Mind This School Year

June 12, 2025
As you gear up for the next school year (and hopefully fit in some time for relaxing and recharging), here are a few tips and insights to tuck away in…
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Beliefs First: The Foundation of Effective Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners

June 5, 2025
Today’s guest post is by Holly Porter, author of Intentional Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners. When we started building our co-teaching program for multilingual learners, we quickly realized something important: we…
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Inside a Translanguaging Classroom: Building Success for Bilingual Learners

April 10, 2025
What is a translanguaging classroom? Kate Seltzer, Susana Ibarra Johnson, and Ofelia García, authors of The Translanguaging Classroom, Second Edition, define it as: A space built collaboratively by the teacher and…
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5 Ways to Get to Know Your English Language Learners

March 27, 2025
Today’s post is adapted from Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners, by Shelley Fairbairn & Stephaney Jones-Vo. Teach English language learners? Don’t underestimate the importance of becoming familiar…
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