Abstract
Teachers are being asked to educate a variety of students, including a growing number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds (Diaz-Rico, 2012. A course for teaching English learners. Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson). Because students from diverse backgrounds are the fastest growing population in schools in the United States (Hoover, 2011. Response to intervention models: Curricular implications and interventions. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson), it is imperative that teachers begin recognizing how to effectively educate all students. Specific issues associated with the curriculum and instruction supporting CLD students, as well as ways to improve instructional delivery, will be examined. Strategies to improve instructional delivery are presented to better meet the needs of all students, regardless of background.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comments
- Multicultural and Global Perspectives on Policing the Behaviors of Those Who Police Behaviors
- Editorial
- Improving Learning and Behavioral Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: An Overview
- Educating Culturally Diverse Students with Challenging Behaviors: A Review of Literature
- Special Education Referrals and Disciplinary Actions for Latino Students in the United States
- Understanding B.F. Skinner: Building Emotional Competence in Students with Diverse Learning Needs
- Promoting Social and Cultural Competence for Students from Diverse Backgrounds with Disabilities
- Establishing Positive Learning Environments for Students of Chinese American and Latino Backgrounds
- Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- Facing the Challenges of Today and the Future: Ensuring Successful Outcomes for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comments
- Multicultural and Global Perspectives on Policing the Behaviors of Those Who Police Behaviors
- Editorial
- Improving Learning and Behavioral Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: An Overview
- Educating Culturally Diverse Students with Challenging Behaviors: A Review of Literature
- Special Education Referrals and Disciplinary Actions for Latino Students in the United States
- Understanding B.F. Skinner: Building Emotional Competence in Students with Diverse Learning Needs
- Promoting Social and Cultural Competence for Students from Diverse Backgrounds with Disabilities
- Establishing Positive Learning Environments for Students of Chinese American and Latino Backgrounds
- Issues in Curriculum and Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
- Facing the Challenges of Today and the Future: Ensuring Successful Outcomes for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds