Zaretta Lynn Hammond

Zaretta Hammond, M.A. is a teacher educator and national education consultant supporting teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders. She is the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (Corwin, 2015).

Ms. Hammond is a former high school and community college writing instructor. For the past 25 years, through her company, Transformative Learning Solutions, she has supported schools and other institutions in deepening their understanding of the integration of culturally responsive practices, the science of reading, and the science of learning.

In addition, she has written articles and book chapters on these topics to help educators improve instruction and understand evidence-based applications of emerging research in the learning sciences.

Ms. Hammond is a strong literacy advocate who sits on the research advisory committee for Learning Policy Institute’s Alliance for the Science of Learning and Development. She is also a member of the science of reading advisory board for UnboundEd’s CORE Learning