Powerful Practices for Supporting English Learners: Elevating Diverse Assets and Identities

Highlight the assets of English learners in your classroom.

Students do better in school when their voices are heard.

For English learners, that means not only supporting their growing language proficiency, but also empowering them to share their linguistic and cultural identities.

This practical guide, grounded in compelling research and organized around essential questions and answers, is designed to help all educators build on their current competencies to authentically harmonize home languages and cultures in the classroom.