In order to ensure proper education of all students who attend public schools in America, we must create supportive, engaging, and demanding classrooms. This should especially be the case when educating historically underrepresented gifted students such as English language learners. Our session will provide teachers with classroom examples they can use with ESL students who are identified as gifted to build cultural sensitivity and rigor into daily instructional practices. Educators will also learn how to create a rigorous classroom environment to engage students and to address their social and emotional needs.