Culturally Proficient Practice : Supporting

Close the achievement gap for your English learners! The growing achievement gap between English learners and native English speakers poses a challenge to educators across the nation. This book shows how you can apply the Cultural Proficiency framework to help narrow the achievement gap, with professional learning strategies that help educators identify their own cultural assumptions and, ultimately, bridge the cultural divide between their schools/classrooms and their students. Case studies, tools, and reflective prompts help you: Examine how your beliefs may affect the way you educate English learners Address the underlying causes of the achievement gap Implement culturally proficient practices in your school or district Meet the needs of your English learners

Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
About the Authors	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
The Context and Tools for Educating English Learning Students	p. 1
Setting the Context	p. 5
Getting Centered	p. 5
Cultural Proficiency and English Learning Students	p. 7
Historical Context of Multilingual Education and Programs for English Learning Students	p. 7
Multilingual Education Program Models	p. 14
Professional Development Programs in Support of English Learning Students	p. 17
Going Deeper	p. 19
The Tools of Cultural Proficiency	p. 21
Getting Centered	p. 21
Reflection and Dialogue Lead to "Inside-Out" Change	p. 22
The Tools of Cultural Proficiency	p. 23
The Conceptual Framework Is a Guide	p. 23
Barriers Versus Cultural Assets: The Tension for Change	p. 25
Transforming the Culture of School	p. 26
Regarding Culture as an Asset Leads to Cultural Proficiency	p. 26
Levels of Commitment to Change and Improvement	p. 29
Culturally Proficient Leadership Links Behaviors With Beliefs and Identity	p. 31
River View School District: A Case Story	p. 32
Going Deeper	p. 32
Educators as Practitioner Researchers in Support of English Learning Students	p. 136
Action Research Through a Culturally Proficient Practitioner Researcher Lens	p. 137
Action Research Cycle Rubric for Culturally Proficient Practitioner Researchers	p. 139
Action Research Getting Started Protocol	p. 142
Closing Thoughts	p. 147
Questions for Reflection	p. 148
Resources
Professional Learning Activity-Assessing Cultural Knowledge	p. 149
Professional Learning Activity-Valuing Diversity	p. 151
Professional Learning Activity-Managing the Dynamics of Difference	p. 153
Professional Learning Activity-Adapting to Diversity	p. 157
Professional Learning Activity-Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge	p. 161
Recommended Books on Instructional Strategies	p. 165
Matrix: How to Use Cultural Proficiency Books	p. 167
References	p. 171
Index	p. 177
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