Diverse Learners Research Paper

Best Practices for Diverse Learners The society of the United States of America is culturally diverse. This diversity reflects on the demographics that our schools have. Every school leader needs to understand the diversity that exists at their schools. Understanding the diversity will determine how professional educators meet the difficulties or handles everyday situations that a school generates. Understanding this cultural composition is not enough. There must be a group of leaders, teachers, researchers and other stakeholders committed to deal with the educational processes that English language learners face.
I selected this group because in my teaching career I have observed that many efforts have been made to reach this group,
Researchers have identified as a possible trend of segregation as a consequence of a not well-balanced dual language program. As a future-focused leader this is an aspect that needs to be taken in consideration when developing the objectives of a two-way dual language program. According to Palmer (2010) we need to explore questions regarding equity of access, equitable delivery of services, and equitable treatment in the classroom (p.110). Equity must be the primary principle in order to provide multidimensional realm of opportunities for diverse academic
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