Suki Jones-Mozenter began working as a substitute teacher in Oakland, California over 20 years ago. She fell in love with the students and the work, spending the next twelve years as an elementary teacher serving mostly English language learners in urban Title I schools. Currently, she works as a district level Bilingual/English Learners Specialist.
Suki Mozenter works with three fifth-grade teachers to design a unit based on Common Core standards that emphasize integrated learning and non-narrative texts.
While planning a unit for social studies in line with the Common Core, Suki Mozenter and colleagues shift their thinking and practice about scaffolding complex texts.
Literacy leaders working in large districts face special challenges when implementing new programs. Suki Jones-Mozenter writes about the strategies being developed in one of the largest districts in the country.
Literacy leaders working in large districts face special challenges when implementing new programs. Suki Jones-Mozenter writes about the strategies being developed in one of the largest districts in the country.