Dr. Ayanna Cooper
Dr. Ayanna Cooper is an educational consultant and advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. She is a co-editor of Black Immigrants in the United States: Essays on the Politics of Race, Language, and Voice, among other publications.
In this interview with Colorín Colorado, she shares what she has learned in her research about Black immigrants and the importance of ensuring that they are represented in discussion about immigration and ELLs.
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Biography
Dr. Ayanna Cooper is an educational consultant and advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Her past positions include English as a Second Language teacher, ELL Instructional Coach, Urban Education Teacher Supervisor, ELL/Title III Director and ELL/Bilingual Program Specialist. She also was honored recently by the U.S. State Department for her contributions to the TESOL field through their 30@30 recognition.
See more from Dr. Cooper:
- Preparing All Teachers to Teach ELLs (Colorín Colorado)
- Administrators in Action: Four Steps for Strengthening Your EL Program (Colorín Colorado)
- 30@30 Specialists Mark Milestones in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (U.S. State Department)
- Anti-Racism Resources (Language Magazine)
- Young, Bilingual, and Black (Language Magazine)
You can see more from Dr. Cooper on her website.
Booklists: Black immigrants
- Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America & the Caribbean (Booklist for Children)
- Teaching About Haiti: Books for Elementary, Middle, and High School
- Teaching About Africa: Books for Elementary, Middle, and High School
Related resources
- In the Story of U.S. Immigration, Black Immigrants Are Often Left Out (NPR)
- Black in Latin America, a four-part PBS series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
