Cultural Competency
22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels
From Edutopia, here are suggestions from teachers who are working to offer students at every grade level book choices that represent their lives.
45 Strategies that Support Dual Language Learners, Excerpt, Create a Classroom Community and Frame Diversity as Strength (PDF)
Brookes Publishing | 2018 Creating a classroom community involves putting in place supports for DLLs as well as for all children in the classroom. Involving all children in creating a…
A Self Reflection Tool for Early Childhood Educators
Dual Language Learner Supports created a self-reflection tool for Early Learning teachers geared towards infants, toddlers, and children ages 3-5. It promotes full implementation of research-based strategies that ensure DLLs…
Apple Seed Network: Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation 2017 Manual
This one-of-a-kind resource is designed for immigrants and those who work with them; the host of attorneys, nurses, social workers, religious workers who are stepping up in challenging times. Appleseed’s…
Bridging Diversity Toolkit from ConnectAbility Canada
This online resource was created to help you gain a deeper understanding of Equity and Diversity in order to promote Inclusion where you work, live and play. The videos, discussion…
Brooks Publishing: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children
As your program welcomes more and more culturally and linguistically diverse children, be sure you’re meeting their needs with practical, research-based resources. This web page provides articles, excerpts, video clips…
California Teaching Pyramid
The Teaching Pyramid approach provides a systematic framework that promotes social and emotional development, provides support for children’s appropriate behavior, prevents challenging behavior, and addresses problematic behavior. The WestEd Center…
California’s Best Practices for Young Dual Language Learners (PDF)
This publication provides early childhood educators with valuable information on the most current research on the development of young dual language learners. This series of research overviews spans the disciplines…
Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR), produced under the US Department of Education Office of Special Education, serves as a central resource of information and products to the…
Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO), Resources for Supporting Teachers and Administrators to Improve Outcomes for Dual Language Learners in Pre-K through Third Grade (PDF)
This document identifies selected resources on best practices and policy to support effective teaching and learning for dual language learners (DLL) in early childhood programs and early elementary school.
Child Care and Early Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Families: Research to Practice Resources (PDF)
The early care and education (ECE) system serves a diverse range of families from many different backgrounds, structures, and capacities. There are varying estimates, but between 2 and 4 percent…
Child Trends: Hispanic Institute
Child Trends Hispanic Institute provides timely and insightful research-based information and guidance to improve outcomes for Latino children. A fast-growing and diverse segment of the U.S. population, Latino’s now represent 16…
