NISD ELL Newsletter
January 2016 - The Role of Cultural Relevance in Classrooms
The Research Says...
Ebe, A.E. (2011). Culturally relevant texts and reading assessment for English language learners. Reading Horizons, 50(3), 193-210.
Alanis, I. (2007). Developing literacy through culturally relevant texts. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 20(1), 29-32.
Strategies that Work
Recommended Texts for Exploration
Early Grades
Jan Romero Stevens
Hena Khan
Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Roseanne Greenfield Thong has authored many children's books relating to Spanish and Chinese cultures including Noodle Magic, Green is a Chile Pepper, & The Wishing Tree. Explore her books for more adventures!
Middle Grades
Mina Javaherbin
Mina Javaherbin has authored several picture books for older elementary aged students that focus on cultural diversity and empowering children from marginalized backgrounds including, GOAL!, The Secret Message, and Elephant in the Dark.
Thanhha Lai
Naomi Shihab Nye
Upper Grades
Gene Luen Yang
Julia Alvarez
Marguerite Abouet
Marguerite Abouet is a graphic novelist from the Ivory Coast. She has written the Aya Series, which is a set of graphic novels about a young girl living in a city in the Ivory Coast.
Interview with Marguerite Abouet
Find on AmazonKatie Walker, M.Ed.
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Email: mwalker@nisdtx.org
Website: http://moodle.nisdtx.org/course/view.php?id=10230
Location: Northwest High School, Texan Drive, Justin, TX, United States
Phone: 817-218-1322
Facebook: facebook.com/katiegabro.walker
Twitter: @k_walker6
Maria Scott
Email: mscott@nisdtx.org
Website: http://moodle.nisdtx.org/course/view.php?id=10230
Location: Sendera Ranch Elementary, Diamond Back Lane, Haslet, TX, United States
Twitter: @mscott1969