Season 1 concludes with one final ‘Making Meaning’ episode—and there is plenty to process.

Meta is the word of the day as we think about the utility of meta-linguistic awareness and transfer as tools that empower students to take stock of their own language journeys.

Later, Victoria and Anna assess the assessment systems and dive deep into how they can better serve the needs of multilingual students. 

As a language learner herself, Alexandra Güílamo has spent more than twenty years serving a

wide range of language learner programs. Alexandra is a former teacher, academic coach,

elementary school principal, and district-level director in highly diverse urban and suburban

school districts. She is one of the leading dual-language experts, an author, and keynote

speaker, and the Chief Equity & Achievement Officer at TaJu Educational Solutions - a company

dedicated to professional development, coaching, & technical support for the educators,

leaders, and communities of dual language & bilingual programs.

1Resources

The Science of the Bilingual Reading Brain https://www.languagemagazine.com/2022/07/13/the-science-of-the-bilingual-reading-brain/

Coaching Teachers in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms: A Responsive Cycle for Observation and Feedback https://www.solutiontree.com/coaching-teachers-bilingual-dual-language-classrooms.html

As a language learner herself, Alexandra Güílamo has spent more than twenty years serving a

wide range of language learner programs. Alexandra is a former teacher, academic coach,

elementary school principal, and district-level director in highly diverse urban and suburban

school districts. She is one of the leading dual-language experts, an author, and keynote

speaker, and the Chief Equity & Achievement Officer at TaJu Educational Solutions - a company

dedicated to professional development, coaching, & technical support for the educators,

leaders, and communities of dual language & bilingual programs.

Resources

The Science of the Bilingual Reading Brain https://www.languagemagazine.com/2022/07/13/the-science-of-the-bilingual-reading-brain/

Coaching Teachers in Bilingual and Dual-Language Classrooms: A Responsive Cycle for Observation and Feedback https://www.solutiontree.com/coaching-teachers-bilingual-dual-language-classrooms.html