Jennifer S. Mitchell is an educator in teacher preparation who is passionate about helping teachers and students create a collaborate learning enviroment that allows every body to be valued. She earned her degree in elementary education, with a sheltered English immersion endorsement from Michgan State University in 1997. She had taught in the K-12 public school system for 15 + years where she enjoyed working with English langugage learners from many different countries and cultures, as well as teaching students with exceptional learning differences. Ms. Mitchell earned a master’s degree in education with a specialization in early literacy, to support her practice in better meeting the needs of underserved populations. She is currently a clinical assistant professor/site coordinator, at Arizona State University in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, working in the iTeach program. Her research and motivating interests include, but are not limited to: early literacy intervention, increasing student confidence, participation, and engagement, social and emotional learning with the Common Core Standards, and collaborative practice around academic discourse for all learners. She is currently working with a team of colleagues in implementing innovative instructional practices and curriculum to connect content standards to social emotional learning in both higher education and K-12 practices.