Series Building Student Agency

Source: Gemini Notebook Infographic Closing the Circle: The Complete 4-Part Pedagogical Arc Throughout this series, we have constructed an integrated instructional model designed to dismantle educational inequality and foster true student agency. Part 4 is where everything comes to a…

Source: Gemini Notebook Infographic The Core Synthesis: Merging Asset Mapping & Cognitive Targets In Asset Mapping in the Classroom Part 1, we drew from Learner First (Furlong, 2025) to build an asset map—inventorying the cultural, linguistic, and experiential capital students…

Source: Gemini Notebook Infographic Beyond Asset Mapping: Pointing Strengths at Academic Goals In Asset Mapping in Classroom Part 1 of this series, we established an asset-based foundation using Learner First (Furlong, 2025), inventorying the cultural, linguistic,and experiential capital students bring…

A Learner-First Framework for Inclusive Teaching, Student Agency, and High Cognitive Rigor Source: Gemini Notebook Infographic Introduction Imagine two teachers looking at the same student—a recent immigrant with emerging English proficiency. Teacher A looks at the student and sees a…