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Gerena, Linda
Gerena, LindaAssociate Professor
Teacher Education
- Areas of Expertise:
- Second Language Acquisition/Bilingual Education
- English Language Learners (ELLs) K-12
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
- Dual Immersion/Two Way Immersion
- Bilingualism and Biliteracy
- Secondary ELL/F-ELL Instruction in Science and Math
- Content Literacy for ELL/F-ELLs
- Best Practices for ELLs in K-8 Content Area Instruction
- ELL Post Secondary Written Discourse
Linda Gerena received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy/Bilingual Education from San Diego State University, an MA in TESOL and an MA in Urban/Bilingual Education. She is an Associate Professor in Teacher Education at York College. Her professional interests are second language acquisition theory and pedagogy, effective teaching practices for K-12 ELLs, content and language integrated learning (CLIL), and dual immersion/bilingual education. Dr. Gerena prepares highly qualified teachers who provide effective instruction for all students, especially linguistically and culturally diverse students. In 2012, Dr. Gerena received the prestigious US Department of State Fulbright Scholar Award. She spent a semester exploring bilingualism and bilingual programs in Madrid, Spain. She is currently scheduled to provide professional development for bilingual teachers as a US State Department English Language Specialist with the Ministries of Education in Castilla La Mancha and Extremadura, Spain.
- Education:
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Degree Institution Field Dates PhD San Diego State University and The Claremont Graduate University Language and Cross Cultural Education; Educational Policy; Bilingual Education. 2002 MA New York University, New York Linguistics and TESOL K-12 1985 MA California State University, Los Angeles Bilingual/Urban Elementary Education 1982 BA Brooklyn College, City University of New York Spanish Language and Literature 1975
