“…Since educational practices and policies, including instruction, are context-dependent, educators in the United States of America must also contend with the complex interplay of historical, societal, and social realities that have become systemic and institutionalized within educational settings. For example, oppressive dynamics, like racism, gender bias, and homophobia, are embedded in Pre-K through postsecondary education in the United States, including adult English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs and classrooms (Housel, 2022a(Housel, , 2023.…”