A princess life in Mexico
"Esperanza Rising" is loosely based on Muñoz Ryan's grandmother, who had to leave her privileged life in Mexico for a farm labor camp in California.
Teaching "A Christmas Carol"
Michelle discusses how she teaches the concept of flashback with "A Christmas Carol." See more of the interview: ...
Diverse books in the classroom, all year round
Educators and librarians need to diligent about making sure that classroom libraries are diverse and that those books are not just pulled out during multicultural ...
Goals of Collaboration
Cindy discusses the objectives of collaboration when it comes to ELLs.
Finding the right book
Michelle explains why choosing books she's passionate about helps her students get excited about reading. See more of the interview: ...
Becoming a teacher
Ginny shares the story of her very first teaching experience. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/multimedia/experts/video/thomas/
Content areas
Lynne describes the importance of language in teaching ELLs in the content areas. See more of the interview: ...
Excerpt: The Surrender Tree
Margarita reads an excerpt in Rosa's voice from The Surrender Tree.
Byrd Baylor
Dorian explains why he enjoys reading Byrd Baylor's poetry about the desert in his New Mexico classroom.
Access to diverse kinds of literature
Bobbi explains why she feels that having access to a wide range of literature is so important for her students and their own sense of self.