Bobi Céspedes is an Afro-Cuban singer and international recording artist. She is also a graduate of Goddard’s BA in Education in Seattle in 2009. The bilingual education program was a good fit for the composer, band leader and educator. Bobi Céspedes was interviewed by Renée Almatierra for Goddard College in May 2021. They discussed her […]
Transformative Educator is a Leader in Dual Language Higher Education
In first grade, Bárbara Martínez-Griego received Ds and Fs on her report card while in other areas, such as effort, courtesy, and conduct, she always got A’s. “The only comment made -every grading period- was, “Needs to speak more English at home,” always written in red ink.” While she may not have known it in […]
by Martha David, (EDU – Seattle Dual Language Concentration- Early Childhood Education ’19) BEGINNINGS OF AN EDUCATOR At age of 5 years old my mother registered me in school. She walked me to school and left me in front of the school and I had to find my way to the classroom. I spoke my […]
Escrito por Martha David, (EDU – Seattle La concentración de Educación en la Primera Infancia en Dos Idiomas ’19) A la edad de 5 años, mi madre me inscribió en la escuela. Ella me acompañó y me dejó frente a la escuela y tuve que encontrar mi camino al aula. Solo hablaba el idioma de […]