Culturally Diverse Classrooms is the theme of this month’s issue of ASCD Educational Leadership. As I do every month, I’m writing this post to highlight articles in it that are available free online and that I think are particularly noteworthy.

Here my three recommendations:

The Story Behind Ferguson is by one of my favorite education writers, Richard Rothstein (see my numerous previous posts about his other writings). Here’s an excerpt from his piece:

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Border Kids in the Home of the Brave is by Susan Zimmerman-Orozco and offers eleven good strategies for teaching English Language Learners.

Show & Tell: A Video Column / Meaningful Vocabulary Learning is by Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey and, as usual, they provide excellent suggestions.