S2-04. Telling the fuller story: Afrika Afeni Mills
Podcast: Science of Reading: The PodcastPublished On: Wed Oct 21 2020
Description: Join Afrika Afeni Mills—a leader at BetterLesson—as she discusses how to integrate students’ schemas to nurture language comprehension in early literacy, discuss the difference between asset- and deficit-based teaching, and highlight the impact “windows and mirrors” have on students’ classroom experiences.Quotes:“A lot of the foundational work starts by making sure that we’re inquisitive about the resources we’re providing students.”“We don’t spend enough time thinking about students’ families as their first teachers.”Resources:BetterLessonTedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Danger of a Single StoryWant to discuss the episode? Join our Facebook group Science of Reading: The Community.
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