Is Your Lesson for You or Your Students?: A Framework for Student-Centered, Culturally Responsive, and Aligned Instruction - Softcover

Taylor, Jahkari H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1041012144 ISBN 13: 9781041012146

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Connecting with students on a personal level is a very important aspect of teaching, but how can we ensure students are just as connected to what they’re learning? Is Your Lesson for You or Your Students? answers this question by providing a student-centered, culturally responsive, and curriculum-aligned framework that teachers can easily implement into their classrooms.

Author Jahkari "JT" Taylor, a seasoned educational leader and instructional coach, walks readers through his I.C.E.D. T.E.A. acronym to enrich the instructional capacity of K–12 educators. Each chapter contains professional insight, researched-based approaches, reflection questions, and practical strategies for leveraging knowledge of students to inspire learning in the academic setting. Downloadable resources, such as the I.C.E.D. T.E.A. Framework, the Checklist for Aligning Curriculum, and the PACE Framework, are also provided to cultivate reflective practitioners and help teachers prioritize their students and methodology.

Whether you’re a veteran educator or just starting your teaching career, you’ll come away with a plethora of strategies for creating student-centered lessons, maximizing student achievement, and creating enjoyable learning experiences for all students.

About this title

About the Author

Jahkari H. Taylor is an experienced, award-winning educational leader, researcher, and school improvement consultant for K–12 school divisions and universities across the United States. He was included in Inside Business’s Top Forty Under Forty in Hampton Roads, VA in 2021 and was named an ASCD Emerging Leader in 2019. He currently coaches principals and teachers regarding culturally responsive teaching practices, social-emotional learning, specially designed instruction, reframing discipline, and instructional excellence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1041012144
• ISBN 13: 9781041012146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128