Cafecito & Curious Minds w/ Mariana Castro:
Tandem Teaching
Being a dual language teacher is amazing, inspiring, and a lot of fun… but it also comes with its share of challenges, including the successful coordination of instruction across program languages. This is especially true when two teachers are involved – what we call tandem teaching. In this webinar, we will discuss various tools and strategies for promoting efficacy, efficiency, and equity through successful tandem teaching.
Mariana Castro
Mariana Castro, Ph. D. is Deputy Director of the Wisconsin Center of Education Research at the University of Wisconsin Madison and a leader and researcher at WIDA, a project with the mission of advancing the academic achievement of multilingual learners.
Elizabeth R. Howard
Elizabeth R. Howard is an associate professor of bilingual education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, where she teaches graduate courses on linguistic and cultural diversity and conducts research focusing on dual language education, biliteracy development, and the preparation of teachers to work with multilingual learners.
Shera Simpson
Shera Simpson is a dynamic educator, administrator, coach, and entrepreneur deeply committed to advancing the field of dual-language education. She is the co-author of the groundbreaking book, "Dual Language Tandem Teaching: Coordinating Instruction across Languages through Cross-linguistic Pedagogies," the first installment of a transformative three-part series reshaping the landscape of bilingual instruction.