Unit Title	Author
2025
How Does Assistive Technology Make Life Easier?	Jennifer Disque
Keywords: Assessments, Assistive Technology (AT), Concept, disability, environment, force, Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) Model, Human Centered Design (HCD), Machine, power, prototype, Stakeholder, Work
When Do the Black Girls Win?	Rebecca Cohen
Keywords: Argumentative Writing, Black Girls Literacies, Diverse Children's Literature, Hero Narratives, Identity, literacy, Missing Perspectives
Breaking the Cycle: Culturally relevant and Identity Affirming Text-Selection Framework for Future Teachers	Jada Blackwell
Keywords: Anti-Bias Education, CTE Program, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Diverse Literature, Equity in Education, Future Teachers, Identity Affirmation, Literacy Instruction, Reflective Practice, Text Selection
Celebrating Identity, Culture, and Diversity Through Children’s Literature	Eman Metwaly
Keywords: belonging, Culture, diversity, English as a Second Language (ESL), Family Heritage, Home-School Connections, Identity, Multilingual Learner, social-emotional learning, storytelling
Culturally Authentic Picture Books: Celebrating Cultural Diversity	Diana KA Miller
Keywords: African American, authenticity, children’s literature, folktales, Jewish, mirrors & doors, multicultural, Muslim, picture books, Representation
How People Learn	Christy Chang
Keywords: Background Knowledge, Cognitive Science, ELA, literacy, Reading Instruction, Science of Learning, Science of Reading, Self-Efficacy, Strategies, vocabulary
Unmasking Influence: Metacognition, Persuasion, & Control	Tia Larese
Keywords: Animal Farm, Biases, Cognitive Science, Critical thinking, ELA, History, Influencers, language, misinformation, persuasion, power, Propaganda, social media
Supporting Autistic Learners	Kimberly Sweeney
Keywords: ASD, autism, functional behavior assessments, Intolerance of Uncertainty, perspective taking, positive behavior support plans, reinforcement learning, role-playing, scripting, social stories, structured routines, Theory of Mind, visual supports
Smart Scores: Proposing Your Own Measurement of Genius	Danina Garcia
Keywords: Argumentative Writing, cognitive development, Educational Policy, emotional intelligence, high-stakes testing, IQ test, ninth grade English, personality test, rhetoric, standardized assessment, The Most Dangerous Game, The Odyssey
On Home and the Future: Extending The Namesake	Tyriese James Holloway
Keywords: African American literature, bi-culturalism, poetry, Soviet Literature, USSR
ANTISEMITISM AND RACISM AFFECT US ALL	Michelle Jackson
Adversity in Literature: Narrative Writing and Collective Identity	Faye Kallison
Keywords: Compare and contrast, conflict, Germany, group discussion, Judaism, narrative, persecution, reflection, Soviet Union
Beyond Pravda: Using Fiction and Personal Narrative to Assess History	Keeler Park
Soviet Art and the African Diaspora	Geoffrey H. Winikur
Keywords: Post-Colonialism, Propaganda, Soviet Union, the Cold War, Visual and Cinematic Art
2024
“Tell Me, How Can I Explain?”: Using 8th-Century Chinese Poetry to Meditate Responsibly in 21st-Century Classrooms	Danina Garcia
Keywords: Chan Buddhism, Chinese History, Meditation, mental health, Mindfulness, poetry, Trauma-Informed Instruction
You Have Power! Give It a Voice.	Jennifer Gallagher
Keywords: ability, assumptions, communication, Culture, disability, Identity, Immigrant, journey, language, prejudice
Understanding Latinidades: Reclaiming the Rite/Right to America	Ryann Rouse
Keywords: “banana republics, “Latinidad”, ” informational texts, Afro-Latinidad, collaborative learning, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, La Bamba, Latin America, Latin American colonial history, Latin American Geography, Latin American Politics, Latina, Latino, LatinX, Literature Circles, Panama, postcolonial Latin American Studies, Son Jarocho, summarization
Teaching Literacy to Second Language Learners through Multi-Cultural Books	Michelle Jackson
Keywords: ELA, ELL, fiction books, Literature, LSS, Science, writing
Widening the Margins: A multi-genre unit	Christina D'Emma
Keywords: Antigone, Drama, drama strategies, effective speaking techniques, ghazal, Greek tragedy, immigration, Informational text, ode, one act play, pastiche, poetry, project based learning, Syrian refugees, U.S.-Mexico border, verse novel
Can You Hear Me? Let’s Lift the Voices of Immigrant Students	Sondra Gonzalez
Keywords: cultural storytelling, culturally responsive teaching, English language acquisition immigration experiences, ESOL/ELL education, immigrant student narratives, multilingual learner empowerment