Cultural Competence

The “achievement gap” is one of the most disturbing phenomena in American education.

As the teachers strolled into the cafeteria, their casual dress — jeans and tennis shoes — left no doubt that this was an in-service day, time to put away the “teacher voice” and converse with c

Tranette Myrthil’s favorite subject is English. But during her junior year of high school, the class she loved had become drudgery.

When Bessie Alexopolous and her parents moved from Greece to the United States, she didn't know a word of English.

When I overheard my colleagues one day discussing teachers who don't follow state mandates — singing the benefits of enforced curriculum mapping to ensure every teacher is on the same page, teachin

"Hola. ¿Cómo te fue en la escuela? ¿Qué hiciste con tus estudiantes? ¿Se portaron bien?" ("Hi. How was school? What did you do with your students? Did they behave today?")