Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Zaretta Hammond, M.A. is a teacher educator and international education consultant. Ms. Hammond is a former high school and community college writing instructor. Through her company, Transformative Learning Solutions, she supports schools, school districts, teacher education programs, and other institutions to understand the integration of culturally responsive practices, the science of learning, and authentic assessment. She designs professional learning programs to help instructional coaches build their skills and capacity in these areas.She is also the author of the bestselling book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (Corwin, 2015). In addition to her expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy, Ms. Hammond is a strong literacy practitioner. She is a member of the advisory board for UnboundEd's literacy organization, CORE Learning. She also sits on the Learning Policy Institute's science of learning and development research advisory committee.