Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: what is culturally relevant teaching and why is it important? -- Culturally relevant writing instruction -- Writing strategies and diverse texts -- Dialect and student writing -- Culturally relevant reading instruction -- Applying reading strategies to texts that represent diverse backgrounds -- Using reading strategies in out-of-school contexts -- Culturally relevant language study -- Considering students' funds of knowledge and language awareness -- Connecting linguistic diversity to word-root instruction -- Putting it all together -- Ideas for building an inclusive classroom environment -- Recommendations for putting this book's ideas into action.

"This book is a practical, research-based, classroom-ready resource for English language arts teachers interested in learning how to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into all aspects of their instruction, including writing, reading, and vocabulary lessons. It also provides suggestions for building an inclusive classroom environment in which all students' backgrounds are valued"-- Provided by publisher.