ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the biography of the authors, María del Carmen Salazar and Jessica Lerner. Salazar is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Teacher Education in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. She is a former secondary social studies and bilingual education teacher. Salazar has authored numerous publications on humanizing pedagogy, equitable and excellent teaching, culturally responsive teaching, and college access and success for Latinx youth. She has given over 100 scholarly international, national, and regional presentations. Lerner is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and the Director of Teacher Education in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. She is a former elementary school teacher, instructional coach, and teacher evaluator. Her professional interests include improving teacher effectiveness through pre-service preparation, coaching, and mentoring.
