Kris Gutierrez

Kris D. Gutiérrez, Professor in the School of Education, is the inaugural recipient of the University of Colorado at Boulder Provost’s Chair. Gutiérrez, renowned for her groundbreaking research in language, literacy, and human development, joined the CU faculty this year. Prior to accepting a professorship at the School of Education, Gutiérrez was a Professor of Social Research Methodology in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she also served as Director of the Education Studies Minor and Director of the Center for the Study of Urban Literacies. Professor Gutiérrez is a national leader in education and urban education in particular, and recently served on President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team. She earned her PhD in English and Education at CU-Boulder.

Assets created by Kris Gutierrez

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Cautionary Issues with Learning Styles Kris Gutierrez discusses how teachers use learning styles to categorize all members of a cultural group, and explains why the practice is flawed.
Challenging Traditional Forms of Remediation Kris Gutierrez says that rather than focus on traditional forms of remediation to help struggling students, educators need to enrich their students...
Intragroup Variation Often More Pronounced than Intergroup Variation Kris Gutierrez explains that there is more variation within groups than between groups and that teachers need to rethink the ways that they...
Involving Multiple Measures in Assessment Kris Gutierrez argues that assessment for racially and ethnically diverse students needs to involve multiple measures of robust forms of learning.
Recognizing Multiple Forms of Expression and Language Variation Kris Gutierrez explains that learning involves multiple forms of expression, and that teachers should accept all forms of language to ensure that...
Repertoires of Practice
The Culture of Students Kris Gutierrez notes that race and ethnicity are not the same as culture--culture is dynamic and one should look for both similarities and variance...
Thinking of Culture in Dynamic Terms Kris Gutierrez describes the importance of thinking of culture in dynamic terms, as the practices and behaviors of each individuals in their daily...
Use Caution When Generalizing Kris Gutierrez notes there are cautionary issues about over-generalizations and stereotyping.