Cultural and Linguistic Differences: What Teachers Should Know

PD Hours: 1.5

This module examines the ways in which culture influences the daily interactions that occur across all classrooms and provides practice for enhancing culturally responsive teaching (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Module Objectives

By completing this module, learners will:

• Understand how a teacher’s own culture can influence his or her teaching
• Be able to describe what it means to provide culturally responsive instruction
• Recognize how linguistic diversity may influence school outcomes for students
• Understand the importance of family involvement in school