The aim is to identify effective strategies for preparing teacher candidates to instruct English Language Learners.
Conducted a randomized trial on teacher preparation techniques.
Included diverse ESL instructional methods aimed at enhancing cultural responsiveness.
Evaluated pre-service teachers' readiness through assessments and feedback.
Participants showed a 25% improvement in culturally responsive teaching approaches (p=0.004).
Teacher candidates reported increased confidence in teaching English Language Learners by 40% post-intervention.
Over 80% of participants implemented new strategies in their classroom practices.
Abstract
There is an ongoing and pressing need to ensure that English Language Learners worldwide have access to high-quality, culturally sustaining language instruction. In general, key topics related to E...