S2-04. Telling the fuller story: Afrika Afeni Mills

<p>Join Afrika Afeni Mills—diversity, equity, and inclusion director of BetterLesson—as she reflects on race, culture, and identity in education. She’ll shed light on the significance of integrating students&apos; schemas to nurture language comprehension in early literacy, discuss the difference between asset- and deficit-based teaching, and highlight the impact “windows and mirrors” have on students’ classroom experiences.</p><p><b>Quotes:</b></p><p>“A lot of the foundational work starts by making sure that we’re inquisitive about the resources we’re providing students.”<br/><br/>“We don’t spend enough time thinking about students’ families as their first teachers.”</p><p><b>Resources</b>:</p><ul><li><a href='https://betterlesson.com/'>BetterLesson</a></li><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/Afrika-Afeni-Mills-Equity-Guardian-111533537332379'>Afrika’s Equity Guardian Facebook Page</a></li><li><a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story/transcript?language=en'>TedTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Danger of a Single Story</a></li></ul><p>Want to discuss the episode? Join our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/729021010879697/?fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB19MDO9h2XaT7NPmdurqUcIWKdw-c7A4FN3ttABBPKJJHh50fSJjSNGgMr10PjyDcNVduxzexsP75fRdm00AVrPj36IqIWQn-ChVnpYFI0y5htYV0OIujQH0pW7HU8W4GDE0f7v3tHJQnFcSj9IFMcsUNuouMltvOZ97ixorSJI5_2h7X9_TDh12ng-Njx1V85Rnzu38AZv3XFMl_qml392W7jzH7Fw8Vs_JyvNolAmRgWqdIdAyqEKho2WQgoAoXANVgWto8wyZSpVikJdzwgrYmlIR120zQ8V4yI5_eDTI9GN_GYiU6SswHclY45l7IMEiSkMnKKiWyAefpUVc2ilg&amp;__tn__=K-R'>Facebook group <em>Science of Reading: The Community</em></a>.</p>