BILINGUAL, BICULTURAL, & LITERACY ED EXPERT

TEACHING
MY TEACHING
My teaching focuses on the preparation of teachers for socially just, student-centered, and culturally and linguistically sustaining classrooms. I train teachers on how to be inclusive of students’ needs, to address the challenges they face because of their complex identities, and to identify hidden needs, such as special supports for undocumented students or those who need to hold employment outside our program. My teaching style incorporates varied teaching methods including whole group discussions, student-led seminars, small group projects, and field-based learning experiences. I also include a variety of self, peer and teacher assessment to promote equity and self-monitoring. The tools used in my classroom include texts, videos, and materials from racially, culturally and linguistically diverse authors and materials developed specifically for the bilingual and Dual Language classroom.

COURSES TAUGHT
Foundations of Bilingual Education
EDC 340F
ESL Methods –Bilingual
EDC 370E-20
Reading Methods –Bilingual
EDC 370E-1
Reading Assessment & Development –Bilingual
EDC 339D
TESTIMONIALS

WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“Nathaly was an amazing teacher and mentor to me both during and after the school year. She truly cares about each and every one of her students and takes the time to get to know them all. She has the remarkable ability to read the room and switch up her teaching technique based on student engagement. Her teaching style is very personal, and she makes sure that everyone feels included in the classroom. I can tell that she is very passionate about everything she does.”
K-12TH GRADE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
First Grade Bilingual Teacher, Chair of the Cultural Committee, Innovation Coach
2015 - 2016
Lead Teacher: Bilingual Autism Classroom,
2014 - 2015
Second Grade, Six Grade Bilingual Teacher
2012 - 2014
Preschool Teacher
2011 - 2012
Spanish Teacher
2011 - 2012
Pre-Kinder Teacher
2010 - 2011
TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS

EC - 6th Grade
Bilingual Education Teacher Certification
Texas
2015

EC - 6th Grade
Generalist Teacher Certification
Texas
2015

K - 6th Grade
English as a Second Language Certification
Puerto Rico
2012