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Bridging Two Languages: 3 Daily Shifts to Strengthen Dual Language Instruction
What if language wasn’t taught as content but designed as a cognitive tool for thinking? This interactive session introduces three daily instructional shifts: Lighten the Load, Connect the Dots, and Build Bridges. These moves streamline dual language planning and deepen learning across Spanish and English. Grounded in cognitive load, schema, and transfer theory, the shifts reduce isolation between English and Spanish teachers and help students make meaning across languages. Participants will engage with real student work from a 50/50 dual-language first-grade classroom and leave with tools to support collaborative planning, cross-linguistic routines, and instructional clarity. Designed for teachers, coaches, and leaders, this session centers on equity, coherence, and student success in bilingual classrooms.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
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Denver, CO
For more information:
teyechea.phd@gmail.com
Speakers
Nicole Teyechea
Dr. Nicole Teyechea is an award-winning educator, curriculum designer, and national presenter with over 25 years of experience in bilingual education and instructional leadership. As Executive Director of Finita, she supports school systems in making grade-level learning accessible for multilingual learners by simplifying planning through research-based strategies. Nicole specializes in cross-linguistic instruction, schema-based learning design, and cognitive scaffolds that support instructional clarity in dual language programs. Her work is grounded in theory and built for practical classroom application.
Monica Harvey
Monica has led district and statewide initiatives focused on strengthening cross-linguistic instruction, integrating the Science of Learning with practical strategies for translanguaging and biliteracy. Her work centers on building teacher capacity to deliver rigorous, language-rich instruction that bridges Spanish and English in dual language settings.
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