Unit Title	Author
2025
Soft Robotics	Maya Bhagat
Keywords: engineering design, origami, soft robots
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
ANTISEMITISM AND RACISM AFFECT US ALL	Michelle Jackson
When Do the Black Girls Win?	Rebecca Cohen
Keywords: Argumentative Writing, Black Girls Literacies, Diverse Children's Literature, Hero Narratives, Identity, literacy, Missing Perspectives
Ni de aquí, ni de allá: Between Worlds, Latinx Cultural Narratives	Marla Colondres
Keywords: Afro-Latinidad, bicultural identity, immigration and border narratives, language acquisition, Latinx literature, representation in literature, student voice
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
How People Learn	Christy Chang
Keywords: Background Knowledge, Cognitive Science, ELA, literacy, Reading Instruction, Science of Learning, Science of Reading, Self-Efficacy, Strategies, vocabulary
Communication, Cognition, and Connection in the Environment	Chloe Glynn
Keywords: Cognitive Science, communication, connection, Ecology, Keywords: Environmental Science, social behavior, social-emotional learning
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
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
Soviet Art and the African Diaspora	Geoffrey H. Winikur
Keywords: Post-Colonialism, Propaganda, Soviet Union, the Cold War, Visual and Cinematic Art
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
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
Children’s Literature and Language: Bilingual Books, Food Stories & Cultural Inquiry	Diane Zimmerman
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
Adversity in Literature: Narrative Writing and Collective Identity	Faye Kallison
Keywords: Compare and contrast, conflict, Germany, group discussion, Judaism, narrative, persecution, reflection, Soviet Union
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
2024
We Are Not Alone: Cold War (Black) Radical Unionism, Internationalism and the World After George Floyd	Tyriese Holloway
Keywords: McCarthyism, social movements, socialism, solidarity, unions, USSR
Meditation as Liberation: Transforming our Schools and Ourselves	Elizabeth Cesarini
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
“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