Research Strand 3: Bilingualism in Dual Language Immersion Settings
Within this strand, we explore how children’s individual differences and classroom instruction intersect with cognitive and motivational processes to support literacy and second-language development in bilingual and multilingual settings.
Dentro de esta línea de investigación, exploramos cómo las diferencias individuales de los niños y la enseñanza en el aula se intersectan con los procesos cognitivos y motivacionales para apoyar el desarrollo de la lectoescritura y del segundo idioma en entornos bilingües y multilingües.
Social Media Appearances
Podcasts Episodes:
Nelson, K. & Sandoval, M.(Hosts) (2026, April 23rd) Reading science for multilingual learners: Lessons from cognitive development (Episode 22). In Literacy Across Languages. ApplePodcasts & Spotify
Swift, C. L. (Host). (2025, March 21st). Dr. Ana Taboada Barber- Bridging Languages: The Science of Reading for Linguistically Diverse Students (Season 4, Episode 3). In Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations. Learning Without Tears ApplePodcasts & Spotify
Projects
Active View of Reading: Active View of Reading for Bilingual Students (AVR²) is a comprehensive reader model designed specifically for bilingual and multilingual learners. It integrates the skills, attitudes, and cognitive processes essential to reading, each supported by empirical evidence from intervention studies with bilingual populations. This model emphasizes the dynamic, interactive nature of reading and highlights the unique linguistic, cognitive, and dispositional assets that bilingual students bring to the reading process.
For an overview of Project CLIMB, check out this PowerPoint!