Dr. Andrea DeCapua

Andrea DeCapua, Ed.D. is a teacher, researcher, and educational consultant. She has held university appointments at several institutions of higher learning, including New York University and the University of North Florida. She consultswith school districts and professional organizations and is an invited presenter in North America, Europe, and Australia. Her research interests include struggling culturally and linguistically diverse language learners, particularly students with limited/interrupted formal education (SLIFE) and culturally responsive pedagogy.

Dr. DeCapua has published numerous articles, book chapters, and books, including a three-book series on SLIFE with H.W. Marshall: Meeting the Needs of SLIFE (2020); Breaking New Ground: Teaching Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (2011- new edition under contract) and Making the Transition to Classroom Success: Culturally Responsive Teaching for Struggling Language Learners (2013). Her e-book: SLIFE: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (2019) targets all classroom teachers with SLIFE.