This presentation will present and discuss the Literacy Squared Biliteracy Program in detail. The presentation will discuss: 1) Components of Literacy Squared; 2) The comprehensive biliteracy framework; 3) Unique instructional features of the program (oracy, metalinguistic development and connecting language environments; and 4) Assessment strategies that value developing biliteracy. The session will be interactive and time will be allocated for questions and answers.
Dr. Kathy Escamilla is a Professor of Education in the division of Social, Bilingual and Multicultural Foundations. Dr. Escamilla’s research centers on educational issues related to Spanish-speaking language minority students in U.S. schools. She is specifically interested in issues... Read More →