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What Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Taught Us About Structured Literacy for Multilingual Learners

What Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Taught Us About Structured Literacy for Multilingual Learners

Update: 2025-04-24
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan—renowned author, educator, and advocate for multilingual learners—to explore how Structured Literacy can empower every student. From bridging language and culture to practical classroom strategies, Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan shares inspiring insights and actionable tools for supporting English learners in meaningful, evidence-based ways. She dives into the importance of oral language, cross-linguistic connections, and how all teachers—regardless of background—can feel confident supporting linguistically diverse students.

Note: The article starts on page 86 of the online version of IDA's 75th anniversary edition of "Perspectives on Language and Literacy".




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What Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Taught Us About Structured Literacy for Multilingual Learners

What Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Taught Us About Structured Literacy for Multilingual Learners

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