[Edling] Fwd: Now Available: Abriendo brecha - Spanish Textbook for Preparation of Dual Language Educators

[Leslie Sanchez]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



August 25, 2017




*Abriendo brecha: Antología crítica sobre la educación bilingüe de doble
inmersión*

*(Albuquerque, NM – August 2017 –* Dual Language Education of New Mexico
and Fuente Press announce the release of *Abriendo brecha: Antología
crítica sobre la educación bilingüe de doble inmersión. *Edited by Michael
D. Guerrero, María Consuelo Guerrero, Lucinda A. Soltero-González, and
Kathy Escamilla, this publication is written entirely in Spanish. The book
features twelve chapters written by a who's who of experts in the field of
dual language education. This inspiring book is intended for use in the
preparation of dual language education teachers.



*“Finally the availability of a comprehensive guide in Spanish for dual
language teachers in the U.S.! Abriendo brecha entails all of the essential
aspects of bilingual education- the ideological, historical, pedagogical
and professional in an accessible manner.  The book is a great resource to
prepare teachers and will also undoubtedly support their academic Spanish
language development.  Congratulations to the editors, authors, and DLeNM
for such an important contribution.” –Dr. Elizabeth Howard, University of
Connecticut.*

*Michael D. Guerrero*


Michael D. Guerrero earned his doctorate in educational linguistics from
the University of New Mexico. Currently he is a Professor of Education at
the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Department of Bilingual
and Literacy Studies where he teaches classes on bilingualism, second
language acquisition and language pedagogy in both English and Spanish. His
primary research agenda and the focus of his publications center on the
development of academic Spanish for bilingual teachers and on the few
opportunities they have to develop professional, academic Spanish and
ideological linguistic clarity.



*María Consuelo Guerrero*

María Consuelo Guerrero earned her doctorate in Latin American studies from
the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Guerrero is currently an Associate
Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she teaches
courses in Spanish language, literature, film, and Portuguese.  She has
also published articles on bilingual education and taught Spanish language
courses to future bilingual education teachers.



*Lucinda A. Soltero-González*

Lucinda Soltero-González is an educational consultant for research projects
in the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of
Colorado Boulder and ELD & Biliteracy Coordinator in the Adams County
School District 14 in Colorado. She taught in elementary school and
bilingual special education classrooms for several years before receiving
her doctorate degree in Language, Reading, and Culture from the University
of Arizona in 2007. Her work centers on the early biliteracy development of
Latino bilingual children and culturally and linguistically responsive
teaching.



*Kathy Escamilla*

Kathy Escamilla is a Professor of Education in the Division of Social,
Bilingual and Multicultural Foundations at the University of Colorado at
Boulder. Her research centers on educational issues related to
Spanish-speaking language minority students in U.S. schools. She is
specifically interested in issues related to the development of
bilingualism and biliteracy in early elementary grades for this Spanish
speaking population.



*Dual Language Education of New Mexico*

*Abriendo brecha: Antología crítica sobre la educación bilingüe de doble
inmersión* is published by Dual Language Education of New Mexico/*Fuente*
Press.  Dual Language Education of New Mexico (DLeNM) is a grassroots
non-profit organization in New Mexico. DleNM’s mission is to develop,
support and advocate for high-quality dual language enriched education.
This book is available at
*https://dlenm.formstack.com/forms/abriendo_brecha_order_form*
<https://dlenm.formstack.com/forms/abriendo_brecha_order_form>



*Contact:*  Leslie Sánchez, Development Director, (505) 243-0648,
leslie at dlenm.org

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*Leslie *
Director of Finance and Development
Dual Language Education New Mexico
505-243-0648 <(505)%20243-0648>


<http://www.lacosecha.dlenm.org>
22nd Annual Dual Language Conference
November 1-4, 2017 – Albuquerque, NM
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*Leslie *
Director of Finance and Development
Dual Language Education New Mexico
505-243-0648


<http://www.lacosecha.dlenm.org>
22nd Annual Dual Language Conference
November 1-4, 2017 – Albuquerque, NM
*www.lacosecha.dlenm.org <http://www.lacosecha.dlenm.org> *
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