How do cultural and diversity factors impact teaching?

1. Diversity of our students continue to increase, naturally bringing many different cultures with them to our classrooms. 2. However, some may not bring with them the cognitive tools needed to thrive in our culture, which means that we must provide those tools. 3. We need to provide the concrete experiences needed for non-native English speakers to function effectively in classrooms. 4. The more our students practice using language to describe their surroundings, the more fully their development will be.