Effectively Integrating Culture in the

Literacy Instruction of English

Language Learners
Casey Haggerty
English Language Learners
Literacy
 Home Culture
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 Methodology
Setting:
★ Midwest High School
★ Low-socioeconomic
area
★ Diverse population

Data Collection:
★ Interview
★ Surveys

Figure 1. Demographics of student population based on a 2014 U.S. News & World Report
review of the school.
Findings
★ Services for English Language Learners
★ Culture of Reading
★ Teacher Collaboration
★ Integration of Home Culture
Recommendations
★ Larger Sample Size
Implications for Further ★ Survey Elementary, Middle &
Research High School
★ Case Study and observation
Questions?