Chapter One: What Is Our Purpose in Education? Chapter Two: Connections to Self Chapter Three: Connections to Others Chapter Four: Connections to Learning Chapter Five: Connections to Community Chapter Six: Connecting to All Learners Chapter Seven: Conclusion and Next Steps
Description
Dr. Anne Paonessa holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction leadership. She is currently an assistant superintendent and a speaker/consultant. She has served as both an elementary and middle school principal and teacher. She also served as a director of multilingual learners in pre-K through high school. Dr. Paonessa has designed and taught graduate-level college courses related to innovation within instruction and meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Her research focus is enhancing instructional outcomes through the integration of social structures. Dr. Jeff Zwiers was previously a senior researcher in the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and is now an educational consultant. He has taught all subjects bilingually in secondary and elementary settings. His research and work focus on collaborating with teachers to enhance instruction and assessment for multilingual students, with an emphasis on improving student-student interactions. Jeff has also written books and articles on literacy, conversation, and language development, along with children's books and curriculums.