PhD.

Rossana Ramírez Ávila

UCG Training Camp Coordinator

Universidad Casa Grande

We hope this letter finds you well. We are writing to express our sincere interest in participating
in the UCG Training Camp and to formally request your approval and support for our proposed
workshop topic: “Improving instructional planning by integrating cultural and inclusive
teaching strategies”, which aims to explore how to integrate cultural and inclusive teaching
strategies into instructional planning for Speaking. This workshop intends to provide language
educators with practical tools and strategies to: understand the benefits of inclusive teaching, adapt
instructional materials according to students’ diverse needs, design engaging activities that
promote cultural diversity, and assess students’ learning in a culturally responsive way.

Description of the Proposal

This workshop is designed to strengthen English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ training
with the necessary skills to incorporate cultural elements to their speaking classes, and consider
an inclusive approach in their lesson plans. “EFL teachers must change the traditional ways in
which they teach and take out the pre-establish methods known as “good” to create new ways of
teaching that supply the needs of each type of learner” (Cruz et al., 2023, p.5).

Through an online Zoom session, the workshop initially sets the stage for the importance of these
strategies in ESL teaching. Subsequently, a theoretical explanation will be provided, followed
by a strategy training session that through examples will deepen into the incorporation of cultural
elements and inclusive speaking activities in lesson planning.
The core of the workshop is the practical application, where participants will be sorted in groups
to improve a poorly designed short lesson plan that integrates the learned contents. This
experience allows participants to apply their learning in a practical context, who will be guided
to incorporate culturally relevant activities to be understood by diverse learners.
The workshop ends with a feedback session and a Q&A, providing participants the opportunity
to share their lesson plans, receive feedback, reflect on their learning, and clarify any doubts.
This workshop aims for an engaging and comprehensive experience for all the attendees.

Planned Activities:

Activities Description Time

Introduction A welcome to the teachers who participate in the 5 minutes

event and a brief overview of the workshop’s
objectives, emphasizing the importance of
integrating cultural elements and inclusive strategies
in instructional planning.

Theory A brief presentation of the authors’ criteria on 5 minutes

cultural and inclusive teaching practices in lesson
planning, and their impact on ESL teaching.

Strategy An open discussion on how to incorporate cultural 10 minutes

Training elements and inclusive strategies into planning, by
projecting examples about culturally relevant
contents and inclusive adaptations in lesson plans.

Practical Participants will work individually to revise an 25 minutes

Application existing Lesson Plan (poorly designed) for a single
class, and modify it in order to include cultural
activities and an inclusive approach.

Feedback and Participants share their Lesson Plans, receive 10 minutes

Reflection feedback, and reflect on their decisions upon creating
a culture-based plan with an inclusive approach.

Q&A Session A small time for participants to ask questions, inquire 5 minutes
into any doubts, and deepen further into the
importance of integrating cultural and inclusive
teaching strategies in planning.

Resources Required:

● Stable internet connection for all participants.

● Webcam
● Online platform access (Zoom)
● Access to a Gmail account for Google Drive
We are confident that our workshop will provide valuable insights and practical tools for
educators looking to enhance their instructional planning with cultural and inclusive teaching
strategies. We appreciate your consideration of this proposal and are available to discuss any
further details or questions you may have.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Díaz Álava, Elsa

Larrea Jara, Mario

Muñoz Giler, Valentina

Torres Castro, Dayana