Dr. Blanca Jurado

Professor @dallascollegetx | Adjunct Instructor @TWUTeacherEd| Reader | Holmes Scholar| Irving ISD Alumni

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

Congratulations to Ms. Rivera @PetersColonyES for earning a Big Rocks ticket for Rocking with Complete Sentences. Way to go go Ms. Rivera!! @LisdBILESL

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

Congratulations to Mrs. Kennedy at Creekside Elementary for earning a Big Rocks ticket. Her class was using complete sentences to engage in classroom discussion. Way to go!! @LisdBILESL

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

Congratulations to Mrs. Cuarenta @SouthridgeES for earning a Big Rocks tickets. She has integrated the use of sentence stems in her reading lesson! Way to go!! @LisdBILESL

[Elizabeth Garcia Nazario @garcianazarioe]

5th @CreeksideCubs 🐻 Bingo Pronouns. Teaching strategies: pronoun subs for a noun in a sentence, model correct pronunciation, visuals, focus in a few pronouns at a time, say it from the child’s POV,make it fun @LISD_LAS @SHENIQUAJ0HNS0N @LAMaryVick @krn_watson @BLoves2Read

[Elizabeth Garcia Nazario @garcianazarioe]

5th grade EBs:LAS Lesson @CreeksideCubs Bingo Pronouns🙌Subject pronouns are a key grammar skill for forming sentences and making English flow naturally. @SHENIQUAJ0HNS0N @LISD_LAS @marquez_mrs1977 @BLoves2Read @krn_watson @tallmathgirl @LAMaryVick

[Dr. ET @DrETontheBorder]

I love running into peeps who wear my shirts! 🔥🔥🔥

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

These awesome teachers from @SouthridgeES were caught using one or more of the Big Rocks in their teaching practices. Way to go Mr. Chavez, Mrs. Johnston, and Ms. Barton-Macias @LisdBILESL

[Karina Watson @krn_watson]

Our Language Programs came together to host the first Parent Collaborative of the school year. It was a true joy to connect with our community and celebrate the beauty of our students becoming bilingual at @LewisvilleISD!!! 🎉💫🌎 @LisdBILESL
@LISDWL #ittakeseveryONE #everylang

[Dr. Sheniqua A. Johnson @SHENIQUAJ0HNS0N]

Mrs. Rolfe @SouthridgeES makes content comprehensible by providing scaffolded instruction to meet the needs of all learners! #LisdBILESL #everyONE 💛💙

[Mrs. Marquez @marquez_mrs1977]

Cross linguistic connections in action in 1st grade. #LISD @IndependenceES

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

@aimeecmyers You are my SHEro!! This resonated so much with me and my own story 🤍.

[Aimée Courville Myers @aimeecmyers]

My very first op-ed ever and it got published in Inside Higher Ed?!?!?! I am so grateful to my colleagues for their guidance through the op-ed process! Being able to share your lived experiences to help others feels so good
https://t.co/UhlBNEiyEN

[Karina Watson @krn_watson]

Thank you @marquez_mrs1977 for leading and showing the way to EBs academic success! We are so blessed to have you!!! 👏💥💫 #LISDLandT #Leadersmakeleaders #LISDBILESL
@SHENIQUAJ0HNS0N @inocenciaLanEs @BLoves2Read @LisdBILESL

[Karina Watson @krn_watson]

Our DLI/ESL team is ready to serve ALL kids! It's an honor to be part of a district that strives to make a difference in education every year. Bravooo to Dr. Brown for his inspiring message!🫶 #Iamafansince2012 #ittakeseveryONE @LisdBILESL

[Mrs. Marquez @marquez_mrs1977]

Simulation day for our teachers. This PD is lead by teachers. What can be more powerful than that! #LewisvilleISD

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

My bestie is getting her master’s and I’m here for it 👏🏼 Congrats @lopez4teaching for all your accomplishments #futureadmin

[Mrs. Lopez @lopez4teaching]

4 days until graduation.

[Karina Watson @krn_watson]

K-2 DLI and SI partnerships and SC teachers had a productive day planning lessons for the first weeks of the school year. We're excited to see the positive impact this will have on our students' learning experience!💫 @marquez_mrs1977 @BLoves2Read @inocenciaLanEs @SHENIQUAJ0HNS0N

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

My new team is amazing!! We kicked off with a successful week 🙌🏼#everyONEmatters

[Karina Watson @krn_watson]

Thrilled to be working with such an amazing new leader and team members! Excited for all the incredible things we'll achieve together. We are ready to serve our LISD teachers and students! 🌟 #Excitedtogrow #EBstimetoshine #everyONEmatters

[🌍 Dr. Vαℓєηтιηα Gσηzαℓєz ♥️🙌🏽 @ValentinaESL]

In a global society and in a nation where #multilingual learners are a growing part of the school community, it is essential that we demonstrate support for students who are acquiring English.

* hold high expectations 💫
* show genuine care 💕
* keep a growth mindset 🧠
* provide opportunities 🪽
* encourage them 💪🏽
* be a role model 🙌🏽
* have patience🪷
* be empathetic 🫂

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[Kristen Price @kristen_a_price]

Somos bilingüismo brillante! #BEAMDFW #BEAM40 @iisdbil_esl

[Dr. Blanca Jurado @BLoves2Read]

@BritainElem K-2 teachers learning about differentiated literacy stations 🤩 @iisdbil_esl @mariaasbill