Culture, Diversity, & Equity

Fairness in education is not just a good idea, it’s the law. WestEd works with schools and districts to ensure children’s differences of gender, race, ethnicity, ability, and/or language do not result in differences of opportunity. Our reach is broad, encompassing bilingual care and education and multiculturalism, cultural identity and cultural assimilation, special education, cross-group dynamics and within-group differences.

Bridging Cultures Between Home and School Institute
Learn how to design and implement programs that address the needs of underserved cultural, linguistic, and racial student groups.

Discussion Builders Workshop
This one-day workshop is ideal for K–8 teachers who would like to help students, including English learners, overcome academic, linguistic, and social barriers in classroom discussions.

English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support
Learn how to evaluate performance, improve practices, and integrate federal accountability requirements into local accountability systems.

English Learners and the Language Arts (ELLA)
Comprehensive, systematic, and evidence-based professional development that increases the rigor of instruction for English learners and other students.

English Learners, Language, and Literacy in the Early Years (ELLLEY)
These interactive seminars weave together concepts and evidence-based strategies that you can use daily with preschool English learners.

Promoting Resilience and Youth Development in School Communities
Help reduce substance use, violence, and other risk behaviors, and create more supportive environments for youth.

Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL): Summer Institutes
Learn how to promote academic language development in adolescent English learners.

Technology for Diverse Learners
You will learn easily available options that increase learning and help schools meet students' diverse needs in this workshop series.