Different cultures in the United States are developing and growing rapidly, and the education sector is the number one focus in ensuring that English learners receive an adequate education. Within the education sector there are administrators and teachers who are involved in the lives of students on a daily basis to ensure that education is equal. To achieve the vital goal of equality, it is necessary to consider socio-cultural influences on ELL students, bilingualism and use of the language spoken at home, parent and community resources, and partnerships between families and schools to provide an opportunity for equal education. society has a great influence on students studying English. In this case it is important that educators provide the best knowledge, creative strategies for learning and classroom management skills that are reliable to give these students the best education. Becoming more insightful and analytical observers as educators allows teachers to identify aspects of children's everyday learning experience from home that could be adapted for use in school (Leighton, Hightower, Wrigley, 1995). To understand the most important aspect of ELL students, it is important for the teacher to gain in-depth knowledge of the students' cultural background. One way to accomplish this task is to become familiar with a student's background by reading multicultural literature about students' culture, tradition, religion, and beliefs. Involve parents and family members to obtain the most important information about the student to know how he learns. Once the educator has learned the cultural background of the students, it will be easier to educate the student and make him learn. An ELL...... middle of paper ...... education and students to thrive academically. References Academic Writing Tips. Org. (2011). ELL families and schools. Retrieved April 5, 2012, from http://academicwritingtips.org/component/k2/item/640-ell-families-and-schools.html?tmpl=component&print=1Cummins (1994). Knowledge, power, and identity in teaching English as a second language: Educating second language children. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.Leighton, M. S., Hightower, A. M., & Wrigley, P. (1995). Funds of knowledge for teaching [Electronic version]. In Model Strategies in Bilingual Education: Professional Development. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved April 5 from http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ModStrat/pt3i.htmlRobertson, K. (2007). Bilingual family home evening for ELL families. Retrieved April 5, 2012, from http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/18800/