Mariana Souto-Manning

Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Mariana Souto-Manning, Ph.D., is Professor of Early Childhood Education and Teacher Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she serves as Director of the Doctoral Program in Curriculum & Teaching and Director of the Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Programs. She holds additional academic appointments at the University of Iceland and King’s College London. Professor Souto-Manning is Founding Co-Director of the Center for Innovation in Teacher Education and Development (CITED). Mariana is a former early childhood teacher and now teaches courses related to teacher education, early literacy, and multicultural education. From a critical perspective, her research examines inequities and injustices in early childhood teaching and teacher education, (re)centering methodologies and pedagogies on the lives, values, and experiences of intersectionally minoritized people of color. As she problematizes issues of colonization, assimilation, and oppression in schooling and society, she critically examines theoretical and methodological issues and dilemmas of doing research with communities of color. She considers questions such as "critical for whom?" and "according to whom?" as she investigates issues pertaining to equitable teaching and learning, focusing on languaging and literacy practices in pluralistic settings. Mariana regularly collaborates with teachers and engages in community-based research. She has authored eight books, including the award-winning Multicultural Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom: Approaches, Strategies, and Tools, Preschool–2nd Grade (Teachers College Press, 2013) and Reading, Writing, and Talk: Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners, K-2 (Teachers College Press, 2016). Her work can be found in journals such as the Journal of Teacher Education, Review of Research in Education, and Teachers College Record. She is the recipient of a number of research awards, including the AERA (American Educational Research Association) Division K Innovations in Research on Diversity in Teacher Education Award (2011) and the Division K Mid-Career Award (2017). She has held various appointed and elected positions with professional organizations, currently serving as NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Research Foundation Chair and AERA Language and Social Processes Special Interest Group Chair. She lives in New York City with her children. For more information, visit http://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ms3983/