Identity-Affirming Literacies in Schools - Paperback

by Chantal Francois (Author), Jen McLaughlin Cahill (Author)

In Cultivating Identity-Affirming Literacies and Relationships in Schools, Chantal Francois and Jen McLaughlin Cahill combine their teaching, leadership, and research at Pearl Street Collaborative School in New York City to provide an intimate portrayal of what it means to strive toward a humanizing literacy pedagogy.

Author Biography

Chantal Francois, Ed.D., is an associate professor at Towson University's Department of Instructional Leadership and Professional Development. She was previously a k-12 teacher and administrator. Her research focuses on culturally relevant literacy, Black women teachers, equity-oriented leadership, and urban education.

Jen McLaughlin Cahill, Ph.D., is a Lecturer of Educational Practice in Literacy Studies and Co-Director of the Philadelphia Writing Project at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. A former 6-12 teacher and learning specialist, her practitioner research examines cultivating affirming climates for LGBTQ+ youth in schools and culturally relevant literacy.