English Only Here: The Impact of Restrictive Language Policies on Language Identity and Student Achievement
Last week, I had the opportunity to be part of a critical dialogue about the past, present, and future trends in the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students (also called bilingual, emergent bilingual, EL’s, and ELLs) with Manuel and Dr. Kathy Escamilla. It was a dialogue that created so many flashbacks of my experiences […]
What level of cultural proficiency is your school and how do you know?
Throughout the years, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many schools, and even more classrooms. I’ve seen some pretty amazing teaching, and opportunities to continue refining the work. In most cases, I’ve been able to see a direct link between the culture and climate in the school and the performance of the students. Now more than […]