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/E04: The Diverse Spectrum of English Learners with Broward County Director of Bilingual/ESOL Vicky Saldala
S5/E03: Everyone Gets a Seat at the Table with Lynmara Colón, Director of EL Programs and Services, Prince William County, VA
S5/E02: Start Strong, Finish Stronger with Dr. Adrian Johnson, Superintendent of Hearne ISD, TX
S4/E36: Special Encore Episode: Online Learning for English Learners with Dr. Gretchen Oliver and Dr. Karen Gregory
S4/E35: Rethinking Conferences and Hierarchical Professional Development with Rebecca Raab
S4/E34: Beyond Compliance: How Streamlining Workflows Helps Teachers Spend More Time With Students, with Thomas Johnson
S4/E33: Asset Based Learning Through a Pandemic: A Student's Perspective with Ellevation Scholarship Winner Isabella De Souza
S4/E32: Reimagining EL Education: Professional Learning for Teachers of ELs in a New Educational Landscape with Christina Lo
S4/E31: Reimagining EL Education: Leveraging Our Shared Experiences to Improve the Future of EL Education with Laura Grisso
S4/E30: Reimagining EL Education: Professional Learning and Family Engagement to Support the Whole Child with Lynmara Colón
S4/E29: Reimagining EL Education Series: Sarah Ottow on Mindset, Quality vs. Quantity, Backward Design, and More
S4/E28: Reimagining EL Education Series: Conor Williams on the Power of a True Whole Child Approach and More
S4/E27: Reimagining EL Education Series: Lori Villanueva - Superintendent of Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, CA
S4/E26: The Value of Transparency, Trust, and Community During the Pandemic and Beyond with Daniela Anello
S4/E25: Connecting with English Learners Visually and Synchronously with EL Specialist Teri Fisch
S4/E24: A Two Tier Approach to Distance Learning with Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Ruben Diaz
S4/E23: Interactive Conversations for ELs in Distance Learning Environments and More with Sara Hamerla
S4/E22: Distance Learning for English Learners in Rural Districts with Richele Dunavent
S4/E21: Engaging English Learners with Comprehension Activities at Home with Hugo Cancel
S4/E20: Supporting Multilingual Learners in Bilingual Content Classes with Juan Arroyo
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