Research Institute Latine learners and teachers - Session V Perspectives on Multilingual Educators
4:10-5:00 Session V Perspectives on Multilingual Educators
Session Chair: Erica M. Romero, Latinos for Education
1. Designing Tier Two Learning Support to Promote Biliteracy: Questions and Considerations for Bilingual Educators
Session Presenters: Mendez, Dalila, New York City Department of Education, Crooms, Cyrene, Montclair State University
Ms. Mendez, an elementary assistant principal, and Dr. Crooms, a university researcher, will present case study data from Ms. Mendez’s school inquiry into the professional learning opportunities bilingual educators need to design and implement tier-two instruction for a diverse student population working toward biliteracy.
2. Exploring Pathways to Better Support EC-6 Bilingual Teacher Candidates towards Graduating as Fully Certified Teachers in Texas
Session Presenters: Whitacre, Michael, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Musanti, Sandra, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Orozco, Jose, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
In response to the actual bilingual teacher shortage, we share findings from a mixed methods study to better prepare pre-service bilingual teacher candidates to enact culturally and linguistically inclusive pedagogies to support bilingualism, to enhance language competencies in Spanish needed to advance biliteracies, and to develop resiliency and agency to persist in the program and achieve bilingual teacher certification.
3. Sociocultural dimensions of Multilingual Learners: Connecting Research to Practice
Session Presenter: Naiditch, Fernando, Montclair State University
Connecting research to practice is a challenge for school districts that feel the pressure to ‘mainstream’ emergent bilingual learners. In this presentation, I will discuss how research can inform bilingual instruction and how linguistically responsive principles can serve as a tool to develop and sustain best practices for multilingual learners.