Teacher Resources

Cross-Cultural Incidents Activity

Cultural Etiquette 
Helpful hints to what is appropriate and inappropriate in certain cultures.

Research
What research tells us about improving the academic achievement of students with diverse background/ELLs

Environmental Protection Agency Website
This website is in Spanish.

Classroom Strategies

Consideration in the Integration of subject content instruction.  
Explanation of some of the strategies found in subject content instruction.

Tips for working with non-English speaking students  
Teacher's first matter of consideration when faced with a non-English or limited English proficient student.

Bilingual and Compensatory Education
Used for district-wide professional training on Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol.
http://www.dearbornschools.org/staff/Leaders/bilingual/bilingual.htm