Increasing One's Cultural Proficiency

With the increasing number of culturally diverse populations in this country, it is crucial that educators acquire the skills, knowledge, and dispositions necessary to be culturally proficient and to create culturally proficient classrooms that meet the academic and social needs of all demographic groups (Lindsey, Graham, Westphal, & Jew, 2008). This article includes a framework for developing culturally proficient classroom. It also provides activities for pre-service educators to increase their cultural proficiency.