Pérsida Himmele
Professor
Dr. Pérsida Himmele is professor of language and literacy in the College of Education and Human Services at Millersville University. She has been an elementary and middle school teacher in bilingual and multilingual classrooms and a district administrator serving ELL students in a high-incidence district. Pérsida has coauthored seven books, including the ASCD bestseller Total Participation Techniques. She regularly partners with schools in the U.S. and internationally to support inclusive and cognitively engaging instruction for all learners in K–12 classrooms. She and her husband, William, have conducted over 500 keynotes and presentations around the world. They can be reached via their website at TotalParticipationTechniques.com.