What has changed in bilingual teacher education over the last 5-10 years and how have those changes affected the field? How have policy changes and initiatives like the Seal of Biliteracy affected dual language programs and bilingual education? What are some of the most effective ways of preparing preservice and inservice teachers to work with dual language and English language learners? We discuss these questions and much more in part 1 of a 2 part series with Dr. Sera Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education at San Diego State University.
Dr. Hernandez earned her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education with a degree in Language, Literacy, and Culture. With an interdisciplinary academic background, her research bridges the fields of educational linguistics and the anthropology of education to examine the sociocultural, linguistic and political contexts surrounding educational language policies and bilingualism and biliteracy practices in the U.S. and abroad. Her research focuses on the impact of state and federal language and education policies on language and literacy practices in Spanish and English in schools, homes, and communities across California, the U.S. and internationally. Her work strives to better understand the language and literacy development of emergent bilinguals (i.e., DLLs, ELLs) starting in early childhood and specifically how educational language policies and program models facilitate or undermine language learners’ access to equitable schooling experiences. Her research and teaching also involve multiple international programs that examine equity issues around language policies and teacher education, namely in Mexico, the Republic of Palau, and Switzerland. Dr. Hernandez has worked in public K-12 schools and universities for 20 years and has facilitated trainings for over 1,500 teachers and administrators across the U.S. in the OCDE Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) model. She is currently a lead trainer for the California Association for Bilingual Education’s Binational Project GLAD model which works with bilingual educators on both sides of the border to foster and build collaborative binational relationships and better schooling experiences for binational students in the U.S. and Mexico as they become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural.
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S10/E8: The future of AI in K12 Education with Chris Mah
S10/E7: Embracing mathematical mindsets to improve instruction for MLLs with Adrian Mendoza
S10/E6: Tasting history: How sharing a recipe can connect cultures featuring 3 students from Lowell High School
S10/E5: Supporting Long Term English Learners - Start by Changing the Label with Tan Huynh and Beth Skelton
S10/E4: Collaborating with reluctant teachers in support of multilingual learners with Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld and Valentina Gonzalez
S10/E3: Improving processes for giving and receiving feedback with Dr. Esteban Hernandez
S10/E2: How educators can self-direct their professional learning with Carol Salva, Tan Huynh, and Katie Toppel
S10/E1: Nebraska’s 2022 Teacher of the Year is an EL Teacher - We discuss what is working in EL education
S9/E10: 2022 Learnings and 2023 Predictions with Sandra Medrano-Arroyo
S9/E9: Collaborative Support for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities with Dr. Sara Kangas
S9/E8: How to Cultivate a Sense of Belonging for Immigrant-origin Students with Jessica Lander
S9/E7: Giving Teachers What They Need to Support Multilingual Learners with Renae Skarin
S9/E6: Ensuring Refugees and Newcomers Receive the Education They Deserve with Jo Napolitano
S9/E5: Using ESSER Funds to Support Multilingual Learners with Rosario Quiroz Villareal and Cici Matheny
S9/E4: Unpacking the Relationship Between Literacy and Math with Diane Kue
S9/E3: Implementing Sustainable Professional Development with Leticia Trower
S9/Bonus Episode: Meet Yerahm and Bryan, Two Recipients of the 2022 Ellevation Scholarship
S9/E2: Embracing Spanglish as Translanguaging in the Classroom with Alexandra Medrano
S9/E1: Crafting Content, Language, and Culture Learning Targets with Dr. José Medina
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