Culturally Responsive Teaching
Find and share resources and explore strategies to engage students by connecting to and honoring their cultures, experiences, and backgrounds.
If My Walls Could Talk
Teachers can enhance students’ sense of belonging with classroom decor that incorporates their cultural backgrounds.207Making Space for Native Languages in Newcomer Classrooms
When English language learners are given consistent opportunities to practice their home languages in class, their English proficiency flourishes—along with their sense of belonging and identity.9.3kUsing Virtual Field Trips and Game-Based Lessons to Support an Inclusive Classroom
Teachers can acknowledge and celebrate their diverse classrooms by providing a variety of learning experiences.24122 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels
Suggestions from teachers who are working to offer students at every grade level book choices that represent their lives.23.9kHelping Students Understand and Appreciate Their Differences
To promote substantial and lasting change, consider these diversity and inclusion initiatives for high school students.292Getting Started With Culturally Responsive Teaching
Understanding students’ lives can help teachers foster a sense of belonging and ensure that all students feel respected and challenged.18.9kA Look at Implicit Bias and Microaggressions
A primer on the impact of implicit biases in schools and how they can be expressed by students and faculty.18.6kA Guide to Equity and Antiracism for Educators
Teachers shaken by recent events and wondering how to work for change in our society and schools can start with these lesson plans, videos, and other resources.12.2kSupporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades
Five ways teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.10.5kTeaching Black History in Culturally Responsive Ways
Black history is American history and should be taught throughout the year across the curriculum—not confined to a single month.11.1kUsing Place-Based Learning to Celebrate Black History in Elementary School
Look to your local area for figures who have much to share about their lives and what Black History Month means to them.364Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Black History
The multilayered creativity in works featuring art and text provides an effective way for students to connect to impactful content.199Preparing for Cultural Diversity: Resources for Teachers
How can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? There isn't a definitive answer, but there is a wealth of resources online. Discover some helpful links for teachers.17.4kWhen Black History Meets Women’s History
Recognizing overlapping identities in different heritage months allows students to examine the complexity of the human experience.150A Culturally Responsive Approach to Teaching the Alphabet
Students get excited about phonics when educators teach the alphabet alongside art, citizenship, and explorations of culture.738