The Center recommends the following resources for further inquiry about the positive impact of honoring diversity and prioritizing culturally responsive practices in the classroom.
Aguilar, E. (2020). Coaching for Equity: Conversations that Change Practice. Jossey-Bass A Wiley Brand Publications, Hoboken, NJ.
Castro, D.; Ayankoya, B. & Kasprzak, C. (2011) The New Voices Nuevas Voces: Guide to Cultural & Linguistic Diversity Early Childhood. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Garcia, Ofelia; Ibarra-Johnson, S. & Seltzer K. (2017). The Translanguaging Classroom Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning. Caslon Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Hammond. Z. (2015). Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. A Sage Company. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Hollie. S. (2017). Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning: Classroom Practices for Student Success 2nd edition.
Ladson-Billings. G. (2009). The Dream-Keepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. Jossey-bass Publications. San Francisco, CA.
Lindsey, D.B.; Martinez, Richard Martinez; Randall B. Lindsey, and Keith T. Myatt. (2020). Culturally Proficiency: Supporting Educators to Create Equitable Schools. A Sage Company. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Menakem. R. (2017). My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathways to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. Central Recovery Press. Las Vegas, NV.
Nieto. S. (2010). The Light in Their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities. 10th Anniversary Edition. Teachers College Press. New York.
Singleton, G. (2020). Courageous Conversations about Race: A Field Guide for Creating Equity in Schools. Corwin, A Sage Company. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Tabors. Patton. (2008). One Child, Two Languages: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators of Children Learning English as a Second Language. Paul. H. Publishing Co.
