Unit Title	Author	Year
Seminar: Asian Meditation Traditions Past and Present
Meditation as Liberation: Transforming our Schools and Ourselves	Elizabeth Cesarini	2024
Keywords: contemplative studies, EL, ELD, elementary, emergent bilinguals, English as a second language, English language development, English learner, English to speakers of other languages, ESL, ESOL, immigrant education, Meditation, Middle School, Mindfulness, ML, multilingual learners, project based learning, refugee education, SLIFE, student choice, students with limited or interrupted formal education, translanguaging
Seminar: Children’s Environmental Health
Imagine a Day Without Clean Water: Middle School English Language Learners Advocate for Clean Water for All	Sondra Gonzalez	2023
Keywords: clean water, English language learners, lead, water contaminants, water scarcity, water treatment plant
Seminar: Children’s Literature and the Immigrant Experience
Can You Hear Me? Let’s Lift the Voices of Immigrant Students	Sondra Gonzalez	2024
Keywords: cultural storytelling, culturally responsive teaching, English language acquisition immigration experiences, ESOL/ELL education, immigrant student narratives, multilingual learner empowerment
Seminar: Diverse Children's Literature: Literary Art, Cultural Artifact and Contested Terrain
Ni de aquí, ni de allá: Between Worlds, Latinx Cultural Narratives	Marla Colondres	2025
Keywords: Afro-Latinidad, bicultural identity, immigration and border narratives, language acquisition, Latinx literature, representation in literature, student voice
Celebrating Identity, Culture, and Diversity Through Children’s Literature	Eman Metwaly	2025
Keywords: belonging, Culture, diversity, English as a Second Language (ESL), Family Heritage, Home-School Connections, Identity, Multilingual Learner, social-emotional learning, storytelling
Children’s Literature and Language: Bilingual Books, Food Stories & Cultural Inquiry	Diane Zimmerman	2025
Keywords: Bilingual classroom strategies, Bilingual education, Bilingual picture books, children’s literature, cultural identity, culturally responsive teaching, Dual language learners, Emotional literacy, ESOL lesson plans, Family recipes Food stories, Inclusive literacy instruction for ELLs., Latinx children's books, multilingual learners, Newcomer students, social-emotional learning, storytelling, translanguaging
Seminar: Introduction to Cognitive Science: Uncovering the Machine in the Mind
Unmasking Influence: Metacognition, Persuasion, & Control	Tia Larese	2025
Keywords: Animal Farm, Biases, Cognitive Science, Critical thinking, ELA, History, Influencers, language, misinformation, persuasion, power, Propaganda, social media
Seminar: Music and Healing in Philadelphia
Hip Hop Hope: Unlocking English Language Learning with Rhythms and Rhymes	Rebecca Horner	2023
Keywords: brain, Color Vowel Approach, healing, hip-hop, movement, Music
Seminar: Robots and Smart Tech for Physical Therapy
Soft Robotics	Maya Bhagat	2025
Keywords: engineering design, origami, soft robots