Dr. Laura A. Mitchell

Courses Taught

Teaching Minority Child/Hybrid

ESL Instruction/Assessment and the Acquisition of Language Concepts

Reading and Writing in the Bilingual Classroom

Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education

Foundations of Literacy EC-12

Cultures in Urban Schools/Face to Face and Fully Online

Childrens' Literature in Spanish Language Arts

Teaching Language Arts and Reading in Spanish

Literacy Curriculum Resources, Methods, and Assessment in Bilingual/ESL

Experience Qualifications

Mitchell, L. A. (In Press). Opening Minds, Shifting Perspectives, and Transforming Lives: Weaving Culture, Language, and Identity Stories into the Fabric of our Lives. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Mitchell, L.A. (2016). Becoming culturally responsive teachers: A journey described by preservice teachers and how they became culturally responsive teachers in today's classrooms. Champaign, IL: Common Ground Publishing.

More Information

Service to Community

House of Tiny Treasures: Foshee House, Family Literacy, Spring/Summer 2018

Wesley Community Center: Near Northside Initiative, The Writing Project, 2017 - Present

Service Learning Project with Juvenile Justice Detention Center And Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program. Harris County. Literacy Development Project, Fall 2017

Service Learning Project: The Writing Project: Scroggins Elementary, After School Program, Houston Independent School District, Spring 2017

Service Learning Project: Classroom Libraries and Read Alouds, UHD Partner Schools/Northwest Campus, 2014 - 2018

Professional Development: Houston Independent School District, Preparing Teachers of Foreign Languages for the Classroom Spain Teachers Workshop. Certificate in Urban Teaching, 2016 - 2017