Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework For Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy

Muhammad's Historically Responsive Literacy Framework is essential for all students, especially youth of colour, who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards, school policies, and classroom practices. The framework promotes four learning goals-or pursuits: identity development, skill development, intellectual development, criticality. It is a work of considerable strength and raises significant questions for all white practitioners to ask themselves about their unconscious biases. Rachel Clarke, Independent Reading Consultant See more