@drmudambi

Social Justice Activist. Director of Multilingual Education at Framingham Public Schools. Vice President of MABE. ✨Total nerd and proud of it✨ ( she/ella/ela)

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All that glitters isn't gold, and all that claims to be Dual Language, isn't Dual Language. Are you following the nonnegotiables of DL? If not, how do you communicate that to parents and the powers that be? socialjusticeandeducation.or…

When Your Program is Not Really Dual Language

All that glitters isn’t gold. All that is called Dual Language (DL) isn’t DL. Photo by Achira22 on Pexels.com Dual Language (DL) programs are often on the chopping block.  Poor dat…

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Do colleagues ever tell you that our simultaneous bilinguals are "low language?" We know that is not true! Check out this post to learn the research that proves how amazing our simultaneous bilinguals really are. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Simultaneous Bilinguals’ Surprising Language Trajectories

When most people think of Emergent Bilingual students, they usually think of sequential bilinguals.  Sequential bilingual learners are those students who have a clear first language (L1) and a…

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Here are some examples of policies that can support the longevity of Dual Language Education programming. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Policy Examples Supporting Dual Language Education

Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com In our last post, we discussed how Dual Language (DL) programs always tend to be on the chopping block.  Various reasons may be given. Many of those reason…

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Check out my latest article about how to protect your Dual Language program through policy. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Addressing Policy Rather Than Mindset to Protect Our Dual Language Programs

Dual Language (DL) programs always tend to be on the chopping block.  Those whose mindsets are against DL often give a variety of reasons for our programs to face demise.   Let’s be …

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As we teach our Dual Language students to fight racial and other injustices, do we remember to teach them resilience for when they don't experience success? Here are 5 research-based strategies for student activists to build resilience. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

5 Ways to Build Resilience, An Essential Tool for Sociocultural Competence

Photo by Ann H on Pexels.com Sociocultural Competence is one of the three pillars of Dual Language Education and encompasses the following four domains: identity formation, intercultural competence…

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When will bilingualism for minority students finally be valued in schools? socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Proud Parent of an “EL” Student

Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev on Pexels.com A few years back, a principal vehemently argued with me that a student who had scored “approaching proficient” on her English language screener s…

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What if our Dual Language Program is Not Working? socialjusticeandeducation.or…

What if our Dual Language Program is Not Working?

We know that, according to national research, a well-executed Dual Language program results in better performance for Emergent Bilinguals than any other form of support.  However, Thomas & Coll…

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What are some research-based considerations for when you are talking about race? socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Considerations When Talking About Race

Photo by fauxels on Pexels.com The Gregorian Calendar is a fairly new calendar, founded in the 1500s to better approximate the earth’s revolution around the sun.  It took many years for this calend…

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Thanksgiving and The National Day of Mourning socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Thanksgiving and The National Day of Mourning

Storms blew the Mayflower towards Massachusetts, Photo by Matt Hardy on Pexels.com Many schools continue to teach “The First Thanksgiving” to students, a heartwarming story of two cultures that cam…

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Why is NYC's decision to honor Deepavali (Diwali) important? socialjusticeandeducation.or…

The Importance of Recognizing Deepavali (Diwali) in Schools

Photo by Nandhu Kumar on Pexels.com New York City Public Schools recently decided to make Deepavali (Diwali) a holiday for students and teachers.  A simple decision to improve inclusivity has surpr…

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What 9-11 Taught Me About Sociocultural Competence socialjusticeandeducation.or…

What 9-11 Taught Me About Sociocultural Competence

Photo by Thomas Svensson on Pexels.com September 11th, 2001 evokes memories for anyone who was in the United States on that date and is today, 18 years or older.  We all remember where we were…

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How do we support students who are speakers of low incidence languages? Here are 5 ideas. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

5 Ways to Support Speakers of Low Incidence Languages

Many Virtual Options Exist for Speakers of Low Incidence Languages Photo by Katerina Holmes on Pexels.com Dual Language Programs are a fantastic way to honor the linguistic backgrounds of our langu…

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Names matter. Let's get our students' names right this year. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

5 Do’s and 3 Don’t’s When It Comes to Names

Names matter.

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Are you an administrator who does not speak the partner language? Here's your role in DLE programs. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Being a Monolingual Administrator for a Dual Language Program

Photo by Agung Pandit Wiguna on Pexels.com As this new school year begins, district and school administrators are filled with the typical excitement and anticipation, but additionally, perhaps a no…

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Whose responsibility is it to identify racist behavior? Read here to learn. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Victim Blaming or Racial Responsibility?

I attended an interesting “anti-racist” workshop the other day.  In this workshop, the onus of identifying racist behaviors was placed on people of color.  In fact, people of color were t…

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It’s Independence Day!

The fireworks have been lit.  Picnics have been had.  Another July 4th – Independence Day – has come and gone.   Nevertheless, as a response to the overturning of Ro…

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Dual Language lotteries are based on the microaggression theme of fairness and meritocracy. Read more about why we need to allow all Emergent Bilinguals who have the LOTE as a home language into our programs. socialjusticeandeducation.or…

The Dual Language Lottery System and The Myth of Meritocracy and Fairness

Dual Language Lotteries Are Not Always Fair…Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Pexels.com During the last few months, we have been focused on the different types of microaggressions.  We have talked…

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Are Your Meeting Norms Antiracist – Why Assuming Positive Intent is an Outdated Norm socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Are Your Meeting Norms Antiracist – Why Assuming Positive Intent is an Outdated Norm

Are the norms that guide your meetings antiracist? Photo by Christina Morillo on Pexels.com Assume Positive Intent. How often have you seen this norm used at meetings you have attended?  Indra Nooy…

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Civil Rights and Asian Americans socialjusticeandeducation.or…

Civil Rights and Asian Americans

Asian American Child Often times, when people think of minorities, Asian Americans are left off the list due to the model minority myth.  The model minority myth suggests that Asian Americans,…

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I am blessed to have been able to present one of my Antiracist trainings, America’s Historical Identity Game, at Boston University this past month. I am forever grateful for the opportunity that I had to work with such an insightful, dedicated group of educators.
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