Lillian Ardell, PhD Lillian Ardell, PhD

Unmasking the Monolingual Bias

“My ELLs are so far behind…. they can’t read full ESSAYS!” Sound familiar? This post dissects the deficit thinking that accompanies a Monolingual mindset steeped in assimilation forces. Through video testimonials and a pretty cringey opening story, you’ll be able to spot the Monolingual Bias in no time.

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Lillian Ardell, PhD Lillian Ardell, PhD

The paradox of biliteracy and assessments

If we’re going to talk biliteracy, we need to talk assessments. This blog post follows the cutting-edge research on biliteracy assessment, and offers 3 resources to support your work with bilingual learners in mind today!

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