With people more mobile today than ever before, classrooms increasingly include learners from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, many of whom with first languages other than English. Below are suggested resources to help you meet the needs of English-language learners. Find more by visiting advanced search and selecting the “language learners” topic.

• Second-Language Literacy Instruction
• On Initial Literacy Instruction in a First Language for English Language Learners (resolution)
• Cultural Awareness (resolution)

IRA's large international conferences, smaller regional meetings, and special one-day events offer the best kind of professional development—the chance to learn and share with colleagues in a professional community. Check out our Meetings page or view the calendar to see what's coming up.

The Dina Feitelson Research Award invites nominations on subjects related to language and cultural diversity, including bilingualism, home influences on literacy development, and cross-cultural studies of beginning reading.