S2-04. Telling the fuller story: Afrika Afeni Mills
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Join Afrika Afeni Mills\\u2014diversity, equity, and inclusion director of BetterLesson\\u2014as she reflects on race, culture, and identity in education. She\\u2019ll shed light on the significance of integrating students' schemas to nurture language comprehension in early literacy, discuss the difference between asset- and deficit-based teaching, and highlight the impact \\u201cwindows and mirrors\\u201d have on students\\u2019 classroom experiences.
Quotes:
\\u201cA lot of the foundational work starts by making sure that we\\u2019re inquisitive about the resources we\\u2019re providing students.\\u201d
\\u201cWe don\\u2019t spend enough time thinking about students\\u2019 families as their first teachers.\\u201d
Resources:
- BetterLesson
- Afrika\\u2019s Equity Guardian Facebook Page
- TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Danger of a Single Story
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