Diversity

Find resources to help build an inclusive school community for students from different cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds and for children with unique instructional needs.

Classroom Management
Getting Started With Person-First Language
Focusing on who students are as individuals—instead of on learning differences or other descriptors—starts with empathy.
Diversity
Schools Struggle to Support LGBTQ Students
Recent research finds the majority of teachers want to help LGBTQ students but don’t always know how.
Social and Emotional Learning
Building Schools on a Foundation of SEL
Visit a pair of Nashville middle schools born out of the belief that strong social and emotional learning practices improve academic outcomes.
Education Equity
Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Being open to talking about race helps foster safety and unity in a multicultural classroom. Here are nine tips to help you prepare.
Global Education
Pen Pals 2.0: Can Technology Foster Global Tolerance?
Schools all over the world are using digital tools to help students collaborate and build cultural understanding with distant peers.
English-Language Learners
Do’s & Don’ts for Teaching English-Language Learners
In an excerpt from his book with fellow teacher Katie Hull Sypnieski, blogger Larry Ferlazzo looks at a few basic ways to reach students who are learning English as well as the subject at hand.
Bullying Prevention
Resources to Fight Bullying and Harassment at School
Discover websites, organizations, articles, planning guides, lesson plans, and other resources dedicated to preventing bullying and harassment.
Diversity
Preparing 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.
Education Equity
Matching Student Resources With Student Experiences
Students of color deserve educational materials that better represent their group identities and honor their individuality to include and engage them in their learning experience.
Interest-Based Learning
The Magnet Program: From Integration to Innovation
An outgrowth of school integration in the '60s, magnet schools remain models of progressive education, featuring learning themes, diversity, innovative curriculum, rigor, and community involvement.