Cultural Competency
Edutopia
Edutopia is dedicated to transforming kindergarten through 12th-grade (K-12) education so all students can thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. We are focused on practices and programs that…
Enabling Education Network (EENET)
EENET is an information-sharing network on the issue of inclusive education. Our network is open to everyone. We share information originating in countries of the South and encourage conversations and…
English Learners with Disabilities
In August 2016, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2785 (Chapter 579, Statutes of 2016) calling upon the California Department of Education (CDE) to develop a manual that provides guidance…
Family Partnerships and Culture (PDF)
This California Department of Education publication aims to assist early childhood professionals in the development of cultural competence in working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Specifically, the…
Family Promise
Our mission is to help homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. Family Promise is a holistic approach to the crisis of family homelessness. Our programs…
Fiesta Educativa, Inc.
Fiesta Educativa was founded in California in 1978 to inform and assist Latino families in obtaining services and in caring for their children with special needs. Fiesta Educativa was formed…
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute: Cultural Competency
The Professional Development Center at FPG (PDC@FPG) provides people and organizations with opportunities to expand capacity, knowledge, and skills in areas related to child development and learning. PDC offerings are…
The Gift (Video)
Length: 5:13 mins Dual Language Learners (DLLs) are children who are learning and developing in more than one language. In the US, 1 in 4 children under 8 is Dual…
Head Start ECLKC: Culture and Language
Across early childhood systems and programs, managers and staff must be prepared to enhance experiences for the growing number of young children who are learning their home languages and English.…
Head Start ECLKC: Disabilities Services Newsletters
The Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) Disabilities Services Newsletter is produced monthly by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL). It is…
Head Start ECLKC: Dual Language Learners Toolkit
This Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) toolkit provides resources that can be used to support young children who are learning their home languages and English. It…
Head Start ECLKC: Multi-cultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders
The 2023 edition of Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders builds on growing research about how race, ethnicity, ability, gender, and socio-economic status influence young children’s learning. These influences can…