This guide highlights four instructional practices that help schools embed culturally responsive teaching into ELA classrooms. It emphasizes representation, student voice, and meaningful connections between texts and lived experiences.

Administrators can use this guide to support inclusive instructional practices that foster engagement, empathy, and academic growth.

Key Benefits

With this guide, leaders can:

• Support inclusive and representative reading materials.
• Encourage student voice and choice in literacy instruction.
• Promote meaningful text-to-self connections.
• Strengthen classroom discussion and reflection.
• Align ELA instruction with equity-centered goals.

Who Should Use This Guide

This resource is designed for:

• District and school administrators.
• ELA curriculum leaders.
• Equity and inclusion teams.