When asked for resources that appeal to minority males, I can go by what I know. Prior to my new position, I spent 12 years teaching English Language Learners, primarily Latino, more specifically a Mexican majority. It is my deepest belief, howeve…
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Reading Enrique’s Journey
As part of my work with North Star of Texas Writing Project (NSTWP), I am participating in research about Culturally Mediated Writing Instruction (CMWI). It focuses on how to strengthen academic writing for ELLs. The research group is reading Sonj…
Human Systems Dynamics, Zone of Proximal Development, and CMWI
via hsdinstitute.org Understanding the complex ecology composed of diverse systems and individuals is integral to helping “students read and write powerfully and independently” (Patterson, CMWI, August 4, 2010). Mediating while searching for and e…
Persistent Pondering 