Cultivating Genius : A Four-Layered Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Haisla one whose first instinct is

one whose first instinct is not mischief and mind games but to make the world around him a kinder

like Red Power and Idle No More

including his father's alcoholism and his own crippling self-doubt

and how to deal with problems resulting from stereotyping

not all Indigenous peoples have completed such agreements – a situation that is problematic not only for governments but for First Nations interested in rebuilding their communities and economies

Cultivating Genius : A Four-Layered Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Haisla one whose first instinct isIn Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad presents a four layered equity framework one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in literacy education. Muhammad's Historically Responsive Literacy Framework is essential for all students, especially youth of colour, who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards, school policies, and classroom practices.