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Glossary
Culturally and linguistically diverse
Self-reflection – a reflective examination of one’s beliefs
(CLD) – an educational term used to
or motives.8
define children enrolled in educational
programs who are either non-English-
Social-emotional learning (SEL) – aims to help students -
proficient (NEP) or limited-English-
both children and adults - better understand their thoughts
proficient (LEP).5
and emotions, to become more self-aware, and to develop
more empathy for others within their community and the world
Culturally responsive teaching (CRT)
around them.9
– pedagogy that uses students’ cultural
and linguistic backgrounds as resources
Specific learning disabilities (SLD) – a disorder in one or more
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of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding
to support learning.
or in using language, spoken, or written, that may manifest itself
English language learners (ELL) – a
in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell,
national-origin-minority student who
or do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as
is limited-English-proficient. This
perceptual disabilities, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and
term is often preferred over limited-
developmental aphasia.10
English-proficient (LEP) as it highlights
accomplishments rather than deficits.7
Strengths-based approach – refers to teaching methods and
strategies that identify and draw upon the strengths of children,
Knowing-doing gap – a gap that exists
families, and communities.11
between what people in organizations
know and what they actually implement
in their practice.
Learning difference – any of various
conditions that interfere with an
individual’s ability to learn and so result
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in impaired functioning in language,
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reasoning, or academic skills and
that are thought to be caused by
difficulties in processing and integrating
information.
5 National Association for the Education of Young Children. (1995). Responding to Linguistic and Cultural
Diversity Recommendations for E昀昀ective Early Childhood Education. https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/昀椀les/
globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/PSDIV98.PDF 6 What is Culturally Responsive
Teaching. (n.d.). Understood For All. https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-is-culturally-responsiveteaching 7 O昀케ce for Civil Rights 2020. Developing Programs for English Language Learners: Glossary. U.S.
Department of Education. https://www2.ed.gov/about/o昀케ces/list/ocr/ell/glossary.html 8 Understood for All.
(n.d.). What are learning and thinking di昀昀erences? https://www.understood.org/articles/en/what-are-learningthinking-di昀昀erences 9 Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (n.d). Fundamentals
of SEL. https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/ 10 Speci昀椀c Learning Disability. (2021). Colorado Department of
Education. https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/sd-sld 11 Patterson, Jim. (2022). New focus on strengths-based
learning. National Education Association. (2022). https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/newfocus-strength-based-learning#:~:text=Strength%2DBased%20Learning%20in%20Schools&text=processes%20
for%20identifying%20strengths%20involving,achieve%2C%20accomplish%20and%20overcome%E2%80%9D.
