A Strength-Based Approach to Teaching English Learners 11Sep2016 by Laura Lenz Instead of focusing on the deficits of English language learners, what if we held up their cultures, languages, unique skills, and life experiences as assets?
Black Girls and School: We Can Do Better 3Jul2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If you work with students of color, especially with Black girls, consider this book required reading.
Join the Cult of Pedagogy Summer Study! 19May2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez A true Teacher Nerd sees the summer for what it really is: An opportunity to LEARN MORE!!
A Collection of Resources for Teaching Social Justice 14Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Want your students to actively engage in addressing inequality? Explore this annotated bibliography of resources for teaching students about social justice.
4 Things You Don’t Know About the Jigsaw Method 15Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez This cooperative learning strategy has been around for decades, but how well do you really know it?
3 Tips to Make Any Lesson More Culturally Responsive 1Apr2015 by Zaretta Hammond Google “culturally responsive teaching” and you can find a dozen videos of well-meaning teachers leading some call-and-response chant about exponents or rapping about the Boston Tea Party while students sit back and giggle.
A Teacher’s Coming Out Story 25Mar2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez Most LGBT teachers still feel they have to conceal their sexual orientation. A few years ago, 5th-grade teacher Jessica Lifshitz decided to stop hiding.
A Must-Have Guide to Culturally Responsive Teaching 13Feb2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez This practical, insightful, and absolutely necessary book is a guide for teachers who want to help culturally and linguistically diverse students not just survive, but thrive.
12 Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom 11Dec2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.
