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.
S6/E15: Parent-Driven Programs and Empowering EL Families with Francisco Meza and Elba Solis
S6/E14: What English Learners Need To Thrive | A Policy Perspective with Rosario Quiroz Villarreal
S6/E13: Data-Driven Instruction and Building Student Agency with Pam Burgreen
S6/E12: Understanding Lived Experiences and Trauma in the School Setting with Dr. Edith Treviño
S6/E11: Adding Tools to EL Teachers' Toolboxes with Dr. Adrian Johnson
S6/E10: 33 Languages, One Community | Family Engagement and More with Julie Allen
S6/E09: Academic Language Instruction | Everyone is a Math Learner with Kristian Lindsey
S6/E08: Supporting English Learners in Making Adequate Academic Progress with Vicky Saldala
S6/E07: Using Routines to Meet the Urgent Needs of Our Students with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta: Part 2
S6/E06: Using Routines to Meet the Urgent Needs of Our Students with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta: Part 1
S6/E05: Promoting Bilingualism While Healing "La Herida Abierta" with Dr. Carolina Lopez
S6/E04: Addressing EL Learning Loss - Why a Cookie Cutter Approach Won't Work
S6/E03: Engaging English Learners in Math Instruction in a Year Like no Other with Steven Mendoza
S6/E02: Simple Tech Strategies Can Be Lifelines for English Learners, with Katie Gardner
S6/E01: The Benefits of Teacher Driven Professional Learning with Betsy Pegler
S5/E28: "A Radical Approach" to Family and Community Engagement with Babatunji Ifarinu and Stephanie Brown-Bryant
S5/E27: A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction with Rachel Ruffalo, Malane Morales-Van Hecke and José Franco
S5/E26: Encore Episode: Using Project Based Learning Strategies to Reach English Learners with Elizabeth Leone
S5/E25: "In This Together" Panel Discussion
S5/E24: Assessing Student Progress and Differentiating for Success with Vicky Saldala and Melissa Cabrera
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