Transform your classroom into a liberatory space for student voice, belonging, and intellectual development.
Too often, traditional educational models silence students’ voices and stifle their genius. Pedagogies of Voice invites educators at all levels to reinvent their schools and classrooms into ......
Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice
Rebuilding Students Learning Power outlines a five-step process to coach students to strengthen their natural learning abilities while dismantling over-scaffolding of instruction, the number one contributor to cognitive redlining.
Transform how experienced multilinguals develop academic language and literacy skills Experienced multilinguals-students who have been in language development programs for five or more years-face unique challenges that traditional English language development (ELD) approaches often fail to address. While newcomers receive immediate attention and ......
Empower multilingual learners and challenge deficit thinking now Multilingual learners (MLs) deserve more than assimilation-they deserve equity, empowerment, and celebration of their full linguistic repertoires and identities. This groundbreaking book uncovers how deficit ideologies about language perpetuate assimilationist practices that harm ......
The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning shows teachers, administrators, professional development providers, and researchers how to use translanguaging to level the playing field for bilingual students in English-medium and bilingual classrooms.
A Functional Language Awareness Approach for Middle and High School Educators
Language is a vital tool for teaching math-it's present in word problems, textbooks, teacher talk, and more. With this game-changing guidebook, middle and high school teachers will harness the power of language to ensure math success for all students, including multilingual and other diverse learners who may need support to access academic ......
An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in English Language Learning defines evidence-based teaching, examines research findings into evidence-based teaching strategies and considers how they might apply to the teaching and learning of English language.
Unleash your inner teaching superhero Incorporating the principles of neuroscience not only transforms the practices that take place in the classroom, but also empowers teachers, equipping them with the tools they need to feel and be successful in their work. Written in a lighthearted, easy-to-read format, author C. Bobbi Hansen showcases the potential of brain-informed practices to empower teachers and learners alike. By centering instructional practices on research from the field of educational neuroscience, Teaching With Superpowers identifies ten "superpowers" that teachers can activate to optimize how their students' brains take in, process, and store information. Inside you'll find: How to optimize teaching and learning by understanding the science of how students learn 10 unique "superpowers" that will enhance your students' learning, including fueling attention and engagement, promoting culturally responsive teaching, boosting long-term memory, and championing neurodiversity Numerous classroom examples and resources applicable to any content area or grade level For all educators who are passionate about helping their students succeed and maximizing their teaching potential, this is your essential guide.
All students deserve an equal opportunity to learn Through student engagement, accessible instruction, and multiple approaches to demonstrate learning, UDL ensures all students succeed by enabling educators to remove barriers to learning.