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Social Emotional Supports for Students with Diverse Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds
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2025-08
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This capstone addresses the question: How can schools implement social-emotional learning that supports linguistically and culturally diverse students and their families? Despite there being a growing emphasis on social-emotional learning in schools, implementation strategies frequently overlook the unique and diverse challenges and strengths of ELLs. Literature reveals three primary challenges: lack of culturally relevant SEL, limited teacher training, and insufficient family engagement. In response, this capstone presents a two-day professional development (PD) program designed for educators and support staff. The PD focuses on integrating SEL with culturally responsive strategies and strengthening home-school partnerships. The expected outcomes include improved teacher confidence, stronger teacher-student relationships, and more inclusive school environments for multilingual learners. The PD aims to help mitigate the identified challenges by equipping educators with tools and practices to support all students. Implications for future research and practice highlight the importance of intercollaborative, intentional, and equity-driven SEL that affirms ELLs’ identities, fostering academic and emotional growth.