In this companion to their previous book, authors Ticknor, Howard, and Overstreet bring the practices and mindsets of culturally responsive teaching from the elusive and abstract to the concrete classrooms and students of today and tomorrow. Readers are prompted−and shown−how to reflect critically on aspects of their work, such as materials, interactions, and assessments, as a means of equity for and responsivity to students. Practical Steps Toward Culturally Responsive K-12 Literacy Instruction is a powerful text for any K-12 preservice or in-service educator.

Janey Andris, PhD, clinical assitant and researcher, Early Childhood Research Center, University of Louisville

In the current political context across our nation, more and more teachers, both in-service and pre-service, are confused about what actions they can take in relation to anything that is seen as culturally responsive pedagogy. In Practical Steps Toward Culturally Responsive K-12 Literacy Instruction, the reader is taken on a journey through a unique framework that gives specific steps they can take, recognizing their unique contexts, to build a classroom that allows each learner to reveal their story. Read this book and do the work to explore the joy that will emerge as you reimagine a classroom designed to support each and every child on their educational journey.

Lori Norton-Meier, director of Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy, University of Iowa

There is a pressing need felt by educators, policy makers, and local districts to address the growing educational disparity among marginalized student populations-post COVID-19. Hence, it is crucial for the United States to acknowledge its vital duty to promptly respond and ensure fair teaching practices, thereby granting every child equal access to a high-quality education. Practical Steps Toward Culturally Responsive K-12 Literacy Instruction is both timely and responsive, as it addresses the state of education and offers educators practical and applicable methods to engage in critical thinking, design, and implementation of culturally relevant curriculum.

Julia Lynch, EdD, assitant professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington