Classrooms in the United States are more diverse than ever. It is predicted that nearly half of the public education students in the United States will be other than White by 2019. Teachers should have positive attitudes towards classroom diversity and inclusion. They should be well prepared to teach effectively in a diverse classroom. The purpose…

A study examined the training needs of Adult Basic Education (ABE)/English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teachers in Maryland. To assess the training needs of these teachers, researchers administered questionnaires to teachers and administrators throughout the state and conducted an additional informal needs assessment through on-site…