Michelle Fairbairn

Michelle Fairbairn is the coauthor of Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners: A Guide for K–12 Teachers, published with Stephaney Jones-Vo. The author information available online identifies her as Dr. Michelle Fairbairn, an associate professor at the Drake University School of Education and a national teacher professional development consultant whose work focuses on instruction and assessment for K–12 English language learners, cultural and linguistic diversity, and teacher education.

She is also described in book listings as an ESL/EFL teacher and educator who trains teachers to create effective lesson plans and assessments and to support English language learners through linguistically and culturally responsive practice.