Multicultural Means Multiple Perspectives Infographic
This infographic is a follow-up to Olivia's previous post on teaching multiculturalism through multiple perspectives.
The Background Building Controversy and The Common Core State Standards
As I’ve worked with teachers over the last several years to improve practices for English learners (ELs), I’ve begun to hear an alarming...
Game of Thrones Fan Meets Sociolinguistic-Teacher-Nerd
Spoiler Alert – may contain spoiler references through episode 2 of Season 6. Sticky-note doodle by Olivia Mulcahy. I just finished...
Knowledge is Power: Understanding Diverse English Learners
Teaching English learners (ELs) requires a bit of finesse and a lot of differentiation. We tend to think of English learners as one...
The Roads to Biliteracy
Some of us were born to be biliterate. The road was paved for us since birth with some mix of: expectation from our family to...
It’s All About Perspectives
What ARE you?? I get this question not infrequently. Typically it’s preceded by someone hearing me speak in Spanish. Occasionally it’s...
Discovering the Value of Home Languages
In my time as a high school ESL and Bilingual Teacher, I worked with students from all walks of life: new immigrants, long-term English...
The Artistry of Teaching and Arts Integration: Why Your ELs Need You to Embrace Both
You are an artist.​​ If you are a teacher, I’m looking at you. Now, some of you are thinking I’m wrong…perhaps thinking about how you...
Podcast Interview with Dr. Margo Gottlieb
Paridad is honored to have Dr. Margo Gottlieb join us for our inaugural podcast. Listen to it on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/parid...
Why Paridad Is Better than a Cute Puppy…
There is nothing cuter than a puppy, or is there? At Paridad, we think we have assembled a menu of service delivery and product...
