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.
S5/E23: Balancing Logistics and Best Practices with Juan Corona, Director of English Learners at Maywood District 89, IL
S5/E22: Reading and Writing with English Learners with Dr. Melinda Miller and Valentina Gonzalez
S5/E21: Encore Episode: Back to Basics Isn't Boring With Jana Echevarria
S5/E20: Addressing Learning Loss with Assessment Data, Teacher Input and Effective Workflows with Rowena Mak
S5/E19: Making Quality Time on Learning Count with Dr. Adrian Johnson
S5/E18: Adapting to Rapidly Evolving Educational Environments with Melissa Cabrera and Vicky Saldala
S5/E17: Lesson Planning to Promote Social Justice and Dismantle Systems of Oppression with Dr. José Medina
S5/E16: A Team Approach to Equitable EL Instruction with Juan Corona and Maribel Taboada
S5/E15: Relationship Building and EL Instruction: We Can Do Both, with Lynmara Colón
S5/E14: Encore Episode: Co-planning, Co-teaching and Collaboration for EL Instruction with Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria G. Dove
S5/E13: English Learners and STEM in Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments with Dr. Stephen Fleenor
S5/E12: Managing Implicit Bias in EL Education with Megan Fuciarelli
S5/E11: The Power of Perseverance with Vicky Saldala of Broward County, FL
S5/E10: "All Hands on Deck" with Juan Corona and Maribel Taboada of Maywood, IL
S5/E09: "We Want to See Our Kids" with Lynmara Colón, Director of EL Programs and Services, Prince Willam County, VA
S5/E08: Setting and Tracking Goals for English Learners in a Remote Environment with Carolyn Grenz
S5/E07: Diversity Conquers Adversity with Dr. Adrian Johnson, Superintendent of Hearne ISD, TX
S5/E06: Making Remote and Hybrid Environments Work For English Learners with Dr. Karen Gregory and Dr. Gretchen Oliver
S5/E01: Planning for Three Scenarios with ELL Director Juan Corona and Assistant Superintendent Maribel Taboada
S5/E05: The Affordances of Remote Learning with Rowena Mak, EL District Coordinator at Saddleback Valley USD, CA
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