Experts' Corner

Spotlight on Pearson Author Dr. Jim Cummins

Jim Cummins is a professor at the University of Toronto and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. Renowned for his research in literacy development in multilingual school contexts, Dr. Cummins has played a major role in developing ELL teaching approaches for Pearson programs. In recent years, he has been working actively with teachers to identify ways of increasing the literacy engagement of learners in multilingual school contexts.