NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic
announced the release of Cultivating Genius: An Equity
Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive
Literacy, a new professional title created to
help K–12 educators ensure all students succeed. The book,
authored by Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, Georgia State University associate professor of
language and literacy, and director of the Georgia State Urban
Literacy Collaborative and Clinic, unpacks the critical need for
honoring students' identities to help them grow academically and
personally during a time when educators nationwide are searching
for ways to improve literacy achievement.
Cultivating Genius is now available for order online at:
http://scholastic.com/CultivatingGenius
Dr. Muhammad's equity framework draws from her research on
19th-century Black literary societies, which promoted literacy as a
conduit for lifelong learning while also countering racism and
oppression. The four pursuits, or learning goals, which are part of
Dr. Muhammad's Historically Responsive Literacy Framework for
Teaching and Learning, include:
- Identity – defining self and making sense of one's
values and beliefs
- Skills – achieving proficiencies through reading and
writing meaningful content
- Intellect – gaining knowledge and learning to think
deeply
- Criticality – developing the ability to read texts to
understand power, authority, and oppression
As educators strive to learn and respond to the social and
cultural lives of their students, Dr. Muhammad calls for a shift to
honest, bold, and unapologetic pedagogy that is responsive to the
social times. She shares new goals for literacy education that are
inclusive and incorporate diverse and enriching texts to elevate
education for all kids across grade levels and content areas. The
book provides specific supports for educators teaching students of
color—who are often marginalized by learning standards, school
policies, and classroom practices—including self-reflective
questions, culturally responsive text recommendations, and sample
lesson plans.
"The Historically Responsive Literacy Framework is a universal
teaching and learning model that helps teachers cultivate the
genius within students and within themselves and teach in ways that
create spaces for mutual empowerment, confidence, and
self-reliance," said Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, associate professor of
language and literacy at Georgia State
University.
"We are honored to publish Cultivating Genius from Dr.
Gholdy Muhammad, whose extensive knowledge of culturally and
historically responsive literacy within Black communities, coupled
with her equity framework, creates intellectually invigorating
education for all students," said Dr. Lois Bridges, Vice President & Publisher,
Scholastic Education. "This powerful title is the guidebook for
rich and meaningful reading and writing, propelling our students
toward a lifetime of learning."
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