The language we lead with.

  • Culturally Intentional Education (CIE) (n.)

    An interdisciplinary gifted English framework that blends identity, culture, and academic rigor to make learning meaningful.

  • Culturally Intentional (CI) (adj.)

    An approach to teaching that honors personhood and designs with purpose and equity in mind.

  • Cultural Intentionality (n.)

    The practice of embedding culture, context, and purpose into every instructional decision.

  • Personhood (n.)

    The recognition of students and educators as whole, intellectual, and culturally grounded human beings.

  • Literary Praxis (n.)

    Reading, writing, and reflection in relationship, where rigor meets student voice and self-knowledge.

  • Canon Shifting (n.)

    The intentional expansion of classroom texts to center a broader range of voices, histories, and literary traditions