In the increasingly diverse school communities across the country there is a growing need for the educator workforce to be culturally and linguistically competent and prepared to serve all students regardless of their cultural or racial/ethnic background.  This is an issue many states are working to address in their ESSA planning process. AIR has a growing team of researchers and technical assistance professionals experienced in the identification and implementation of culturally and linguistically competent practices and strategies to increase educator diversity.

The sampling of resources listed below under each section are available at no cost.

Culturally Competent Practices

REL Midwest Reference Desk: Cultural Competence (PDF)

Cultural and Linguistic Competency: Strategies for Establishing a Learning Environment Based on Students’ Needs

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health: Cultural & Linguistic Competence Publications

Increasing Educator Diversity

REL Midwest Reference Desk: Secondary Native American Retention (PDF)