Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLRT) is a free professional learning community that strives to help today’s teachers meet the unique instructional needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Today’s ELA/Literacy standards require mastery of Academic Classroom English (ACE) in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Rather than ineffective correctionist strategies, educators need strength-based language development supports that enable every student to succeed in early literacy regardless of his or her level of school readiness or home language.
In this professional learning community, educators will come together to collaboratively explore linguistic know-how, advances in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching best practices, and share resources to help Standard English Learners (SELs) become bi-dialectically fluent. The community hosts free edWebinars with leaders in the field that are highly engaging and interactive. Online discussions provide an easy way to continue the conversation and share ideas and experiences with peers across the country.
Upcoming edWebinar
Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern TimeThe Power of Biliteracy Trajectories for Holistic Student AssessmentPresented by Dr. Susan Hopewell, Associate Professor of Education, University of Colorado; and Dr. Jody Slavick, Research Associate, University of ColoradoModerated by Doris Chávez-Linville, Senior Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, RenaissanceSponsored by Renaissance
Watch Our Most Recent edWebinar Series
Culturally Responsive Instruction, Part 1: 10 Tips for Liberating Your Literacy InstructionPresented by Kamania Wynter-Hoyte, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of South Carolina; Michele Myers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University; Sanjuana C. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Reading and Literacy Education, Kennesaw State University; Eliza Braden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Elementary Education, University of South Carolina; Natasha Thornton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Spelman College; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Culturally Responsive Instruction Series: Choosing and Using Diverse TextsPresented by Julia López-Robertson, Ph.D., Professor of Instruction and Teacher Education, University of South Carolina; Kamania Wynter-Hoyte, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of South Carolina; and Jigisha Vyas, Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University, and Instructional Coach, Wyckoff School District (NJ)Moderated by Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Q&A with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad: Culturally Responsive Instruction SeriesPresented by Gholdy Muhammad, Ph.D., Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture, University of IllinoisModerated by Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic