1st Edition
Culturally Relevant Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom A Guide for Teachers
Introduction: What is Culturally Relevant Teaching and Why is it Important? Section One: Culturally Relevant Writing Instruction 1. Writing Strategies and Diverse Texts 2. Dialect and Student Writing Section Two: Culturally Relevant Reading Instruction 3. Applying Reading Strategies to Texts that Represent Diverse Backgrounds 4. Using Reading Strategies in Out-of-School Contexts Section Three: Culturally Relevant Language Study 5. Considering Students’ Funds of Knowledge and Language Awareness 6. Connecting Linguistic Diversity to Word-Root Instruction Section Four: Putting it All Together 7. Ideas for Building an Inclusive Classroom Environment 8. Recommendations for Putting this Book’s Ideas into Action Section Five: Resources Appendix A: A Guide for Book Studies Appendix B: Reproducible Forms and Templates You Can Use in Your Classroom Appendix C: Classroom Library Recommendations—Multicultural Texts Appendix D: Recommendations for Parent Communication
Biography
Sean Ruday is an associate professor of English Education at Longwood University and a former classroom teacher. He frequently writes and presents on innovative ways to improve students' literacy learning. He is the author of eight other books, including The First-Year English Teacher’s Guidebook and The Common Core Grammar Toolkit series for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
