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Enhancing Student Achievement Through Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching for English Language Learners from K -12th grade
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2025-08
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Throughout the years, students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds have come into K-12 classrooms. These students, called English Language Learners (ELLs), bring with them not only their valuable cultural knowledge, but also lived experiences, and languages. Sadly, these students face many challenges in classrooms designed mainly for English speaking students. Many teachers worry and report feeling underprepared and improperly equipped to support ELLs when they come to these mainstream classrooms. Many teachers report not having the proper training, resources, tools, and guidance to address students’ diverse academic and language needs effectively. Studies highlight that culturally responsive teaching (CRT) serves as a framework to help in bridging this divide. By honoring student identity, building on students’ cultural resources, and linking instruction to their lived experiences, CRT brings forth more engagement, equity, and academic success for ELLs. To address this problem, a professional development will be held at Mckinley School District for all teachers and staff. The goal of this professional development is to help teachers shift their mindsets about the thoughts or views they have about ELLs and the barriers they think these students might bring with them, and see them as an asset instead. Teachers will receive Culturally Responsive and Linguistic Teaching (CRLT) training to help guide them in how to implement these strategies in their classrooms so that they can help support ELLs in achieving academic success.