Rapidly changing and diverse student populations necessitate culturally
responsive schooling. It can be a challenging balancing act for
educators to respect diversity and teach to each student's needs while
adhering to restrictive curricula that mandate the use of standard
English. Responsive Schooling for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Students offers a balanced approach to developing students' academic
language proficiency while simultaneously honoring, acknowledging, and
valuing the richness of their home and community languages and cultures.
Debbie Zacarian and Ivannia Soto provide a practical framework within
which schools and educators can make students' personal, cultural, and
social identities central to the curriculum by drawing on the
experiences and interests they bring to the classroom. Filled with
examples of responsive teaching and opportunities to reflect on current
practice, the book is a rich resource for teachers and school leaders
alike.