{"id":440,"date":"2021-01-29T21:43:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T02:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/?page_id=440"},"modified":"2021-05-25T00:46:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T04:46:28","slug":"bilingual-education-means-equity-through-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/?page_id=440","title":{"rendered":"Why Bilingual &#038; Biliterate Education is One Way to Achieve Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"440\" class=\"elementor elementor-440\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e0856d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e0856d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-485bded\" data-id=\"485bded\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201115c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"201115c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9bd91d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9bd91d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f12f8b\" data-id=\"3f12f8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e894179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e894179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deft-leader-8554.ck.page\/69c3855bf5\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-275x275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-featured size-square-featured wp-image-1072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-275x275.jpg 275w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f55fe8e\" data-id=\"f55fe8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4aeee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4aeee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I fell in love with bilingual education in the spring of 2017. That was the year that I finally came full circle in my teaching career. It was then, when I re-discovered the drive behind my desire to become a teacher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bb2e07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bb2e07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e3d371\" data-id=\"8e3d371\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f116e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f116e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let me back up some to explain this. In the fall of 2002, I saw a commercial for TFA. In it, a student did not know teacher kept calling on him. The teacher mispronounced his name, so the kid never looked up. Then a bilingual teacher calls on <em>Guillermo<\/em>. The student puts his head up, smiles and engages in class. At the end of the commercial, it said something about how teacher-student relationships matter.<\/p><p>I knew right then, that I wanted to be a teacher. My family and I had been in the country for only 2 years. My siblings and I had experience first hand, the challenges\u00a0 immigrant families face in American schools.\u00a0<\/p><p>So, I went to college and got my bachelor&#8217;s and master degree. Then, I began teaching in Baltimore City. Teaching from Pre-K to 3rd grade, and even Spanish as an elementary enrichment class. I learned a lot about teaching in a high need school. Some of the best PD and leaders supported me as a young educator. Yet, something was missing. It often felt like my bilingual skills were not being used to the fullest of their potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf26026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf26026\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4b37f1\" data-id=\"e4b37f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1545070 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget 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tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03a79bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03a79bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75df277\" data-id=\"75df277\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0f15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0f15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Now, here is a secret.<\/h2><p>In 2010, I was pregnant with my first son and teaching in the inner city. I noticed that students in ESOL programs were constantly getting pulled out of the classroom. Many of them were academically behind in comparison to their peers.<\/p><p>Our school system did not provide immersion or dual language programs. I did not trust the school system to help me raise a strong bilingual child to be academically successful. Together with my husband, we made the decision to make English his primary language. Talking and teaching our son mostly in English. We figured we would teach him Spanish once he was a strong reader in English. After all, we did not want our son to be academically behind.<\/p><p>My son was a strong reader and mathematician even before he started kindergarten. As the years went on, my son was academically gifted, but he was not bilingual anymore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc01c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc01c02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daa3db7\" data-id=\"daa3db7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21373c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d21373c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The gift of being bilingual and biliterate.<\/h2><p>After teaching in a charter school in Baltimore City for over 8 years; my husband and I made the decision to move closer to our family. I got a position to teach first grade at a school with a growing dual language immersion program. I loved the idea of being able to use my gift of bilingualism to teach young students.<\/p><p>This gift became more than just a key to open an opportunity for a new career as a bilingual educator. It opened my eyes to how equity and social justice can be achieved through language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea4a05f\" data-id=\"ea4a05f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de099dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de099dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_6031.jpg 1916w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98c091e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98c091e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d6f46a\" data-id=\"5d6f46a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46026e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b46026e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my dual language classroom, all of my students are language learners. Spanish speaking students learn English. English speaking students learn Spanish. I even have some French, Mandarin, Russian, and Arabic speaking students learning both. Multilingualism is celebrated and encouraged. Every student is at a different point in their educational journey and that makes my dual language classroom so unique.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07e85f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07e85f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf877b\" data-id=\"1bf877b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b7f3ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b7f3ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd10a41\" data-id=\"dd10a41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba8b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba8b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Dual language &amp; bilingual immersion.<\/h2><p>As a bilingual educator, I have witnessed how dual language changes students&#8217; schooling experience. My Spanish speaking students can access the content in their native language and bloom their reading and math skills. On the other hand, I see my native English speaking students engage in productive struggle. They develop their understanding of math concepts and learn to read in Spanish. All students are experts and learners at the same time. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/?p=206\">4 secrets I learned as a Dual Language teacher<\/a> during my first year.<\/p><p>The growth I see in all of my students is just amazing. They find different ways to make meaning and communicate their ideas. Their confidence grows throughout the year as they develop their bilingual brain.<\/p><p>The dual language program at my elementary school allows my students to experience both languages in both content areas. My bilingual partner teacher and I take turns alternating the content that we teach each week. Week A, I teach math while she teaches language arts. Then, on week B, we teach the opposite content. Then on Friday, we get to have a party.<\/p><p>Friday is my favorite day of the week! My partner teacher and I bring our students together to co-teach or bridge the 2 languages. Co-teaching in bilingual classrooms is essential for a successful dual language program. We play music, use our crayon hats, play cognate detectives, and have fun comparing and contrasting both languages. La fiesta de Friday is the highlight of our week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acc80de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acc80de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db8910e\" data-id=\"db8910e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51b694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e51b694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deft-leader-8554.ck.page\/69c3855bf5\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1-275x275.jpg 275w, https:\/\/teachalicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TPT-sale-insta-post-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aad1a5b\" data-id=\"aad1a5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55beeb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55beeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: Pacifico, cursive;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-primary-letter-spacing )\">Being part of the change.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480ae0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"480ae0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I don\u2019t regret our decision on how we raised our oldest son. Yet, I wish 10 years ago I had more options to educate my bilingual children with a focus on biliteracy. I love being part of this new bilingual school community and give families the opportunity to have access to bilingual and biliteracy education for their children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d7a778 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d7a778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeb298d\" data-id=\"eeb298d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d1b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d1b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a bilingual educator, I have the opportunity to help other Spanish speaking families connect with the school community. 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