The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CCRTL) has a successful track record of working with educators in providing innovative professional development that focuses on culturally and linguistically responsive methodology or what we call CLR.  Our intention is to work directly in classrooms and establish relationships with teachers over an extended period of time to produce real, sustainable results in increasing academic achievement for underserved students. In general, professional development success is directly tied to high levels of implementation and fidelity with the program or innovation. We strongly believe that our approach to professional development, which is the infusion of culturally and linguistically responsive strategies and activities into the core academic program, increases those chances of attaining high levels of implementation and student success.

With the emphasis in school districts for accountability and measurable improvement in student achievement, the need for our instructional strategies and approaches has never been greater.  CCRTL works directly with your staff to create a dynamic school environment that promotes student inclusion, recognizes and validates student’s home culture and language, and builds upon the cultural behaviors of your students.

CLR Professional Development Pack

Our comprehensive professional development package is designed to accomplish three objectives:

1) Build teachers’ background knowledge in the cultures and languages of underserved students

2) Build teachers’ skill level in five specific educational pedagogies

3) Create exemplary classroom models at school sites for replication.