Best practices are intended to support multilingual learners (MLs) in all classes, no matter their proficiency level. These strategies are expected to be used by all teachers within lessons, assignments, and assessments to support MLs and all learners. Best practices are strategies that educators can quickly implement within daily instruction, activities, and classroom assessments.

Description

Teachers can leverage the assets of students in their classrooms by:

• redirecting their role in the classroom from instructor to facilitator;
• expressing interest in the ethnic background of your student;
• incorporating student assets into lessons; and
• maintaining high expectations for student performance. 

Examples:

• learn about each student
• present new information/content by using student vocabulary/terminology
• partner with the student's families 
• bring in guest speakers
• call on each student

	Teacher	Student
	The teacher incorporates literature with a variety of cultures represented within the text. The teacher learns about the background of each student.	The student feels valued and appreciated within the classroom.

	Teacher	Student
	"How do you connect to this story?"	"I can see myself in this book! These characters remind me of my family."

Recommended Domain(s)	Recommended Level(s)
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing	All levels