I leverage socio-cultural theories of learning as both a researcher and designer of learning to understand how we cultivate environments and learning experiences where everyone experiences and exercises their fundamental right to learn, the experience of their human dignity, through meaningful participation.
Teaching
courses taught
EDUC 2411 - Educational Psychology for Elementary Schools
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Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2025
Integrates theories and ideas from elementary school child development, educational psychology and the learning sciences. Explores theories of learning and child development and considers implications for teaching, student engagement and the design of equitable and effective learning environments. Students are required to attend a practicum off-site for this class.
EDUC 2425 - Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education
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Fall 2025
Provides the conceptual, linguistic, sociological, historical, political, and legal foundations that have shaped bilingual education policies, program models, and teaching and assessment practices of bilingual and multicultural education in the U.S. Designed for undergraduate elementary teacher education majors, the course presents an overview of the types of bilingual education programs and the principles that anchor equitable and quality bilingual and multicultural education for emergent bilingual students, including those identified as English learners. Can be taken concurrently with EDUC 2615 (but should not be taken after).
EDUC 4331 - Elementary Social Studies Methods
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Fall 2025
Prepares teacher education candidates for teaching social studies in a social justice and equity context. Participants will understand theoretical and developmental processes associated with social studies learning, culturally responsive teaching pedagogy in social studies, methods for teaching social studies in a diverse society, and the integration of classroom instruction with the Colorado Academic Content Standards.
EDUC 4595 - Practicum for Bilingual/Multicultural and ELD Education
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Fall 2025
University supervised, school based field experiences teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students. Accompanies university coursework required for the Colorado endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education.
