Mentolawit’s Recommended Resources
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As an educator, designer, and lifelong learner, I’m always exploring tools that inspire better teaching and deeper learning. Here’s a curated collection of books, websites, and digital resources I personally use and recommend for curriculum design, instructional leadership, culturally responsive teaching, and professional growth.
📘 Featured Book Picks
📘 Instructional Design
Design for How People Learn – Julie Dirksen
eLearning and the Science of Instruction – Clark & Mayer
Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design – Cathy Moore
🌍 Culturally Responsive & Equity-Based Education
Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain – Zaretta Hammond
We Want to Do More Than Survive – Bettina L. Love
Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There – H. Richard Milner IV
📚 Curriculum & Pedagogy
Understanding by Design – Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
The Skillful Teacher – Jon Saphier
Visible Learning for Teachers – John Hattie
🧠 Social-Emotional Learning & Whole Child Development
Permission to Feel – Marc Brackett
Emotions, Learning, and the Brain – Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
🛠️ Recommended Websites & Tools
🔧 For Educators & Instructional Designers
CAST.org – UDL resources and tools
Quality Matters – Course design standards
Edutopia – Practical strategies for teachers
🎨 Digital Learning & Authoring Tools
Miro – For instructional mapping and collaboration
Hypothesis – Social annotation tool for reading engagement
🎓 What I’m Currently Reading
I’m currently diving into Street Data by Shane Safir & Jamila Dugan—a powerful exploration of equity in education through lived experiences and qualitative insights.
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