Diverse cultures in the classroom

We’ve published a number of best practices articles lately about teaching students from different cultural backgrounds. The first three are part of an initiative to overhaul our education reference; they’re detailed, research-based articles that begin with the history and theory of an idea and conclude with a variety of specific suggestions for the classroom:

• critical literacy
• culturally relevant teaching
• code-switching

Two more recent articles address specifically the needs of immigrant students from Mexico:

• Bridging the differences: Cultural background of Mexican students entering U.S. schools
• The middle school challenge for English language learners of Mexican origin