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.
Watch Our Most Recent edWebinar
The 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, Renaissance