Identity-Conscious Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum: Strategies and Activities for Inclusive Classrooms - Paperback

by Liza Talusan (Author)

When teachers and leaders implement an identity-conscious practice, they can provide a more responsive and responsible learning environment. But how do we engage in teaching, learning, and curriculum building through an identity-conscious lens?

Award-winning author Liza Talusan helps educators grapple with four key questions:

1. How does identity inform and impact my approach to teaching, learning, and curriculum?
2. How can I build a more identity-conscious teaching practice related to instruction, delivery, sequence, and engagement?
3. How can I implement a more identity-conscious classroom community focused on culturally sustaining learning, cultural practices, and asset-based learning models?
4. How can I build a more identity-conscious curriculum, scope, sequence, and source material to reflect my students' experiences?

Readers explore these questions by building knowledge on these topics, engaging in reflection about their practices, and establishing their own action plans for shaping a more inclusive and equitable environment.

Author Biography

Liza Talusan, PhD, is an educator, speaker, leader, writer, coach, and parent. She has over 27 years of experience in PreK-20 education and is currently a faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her book The Identity Conscious Educator: Building Habits and Skills for a More Inclusive School, published by Solution Tree Press, is the 2023 Gold Medal Recipient of IPPY Awards. She is also the author of Identity-Conscious Practice in Action: Shaping Equitable Schools and Classrooms (Routledge, 2025).