Foreword by Bob AlgozzineAfterword by Robert Rueda

This insightful work offers case studies, observations, and solutions to the challenges presented by cultural diversity-a new approach that can bring excellence to all learners, all teachers, all parents, and all communities.

This is the first research handbook to address all dimensions of diversity that have an impact on literacy achievement. Leading experts examine how teaching and learning intersect with cultural and language differences and socioeconomic disparities in today's increasingly diverse schools and communities. The volume weaves compelling research findings together with theory, policy considerations, and discussions of exemplary instructional practices. It offers fresh perspectives on such topics as family literacy, multiliteracies, drawing on cultural resources in the classroom, factors that...