Rebecca Palacios

Dr. Palacios discusses language learning and assessment best practices/strategies for preschool programs serving ELLs.

Dr. Palacios describes key academic skills that ELLs need in preparation for kindergarten, as well as curriculum themes for preschool programs.

Dr. Palacios discusses professional development for preschool programs that have new ELL populations, as well as the benefits of teacher mentoring.

Dr. Palacios describes ways to make ELL families feel welcome in the preschool setting and suggests literacy activities that parents can try at home.

Master teacher Dr. Rebecca Palacios runs a dual-language immersion preschool and mentors teachers-in-training on how to provide top-notch teaching in a preschool environment.

The clip “Reading Maestros” is excerpted from our PBS show, Toddling Toward Reading.

You can also see an interview with Palacios on our sister website, Colorín Colorado.

Biography

Dr. Rebecca Palacios, a National Board Certified Teacher and 2014 inductee to the National Teachers Hall of Fame, has more than three decades of experience in early childhood education and dual language learning. She is co-founder and former vice-chairperson of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), an organization that has certified more than 100,000 teachers.

Palacios is Senior Curriculum Advisor at Age of Learning, Inc. and works on strategic curriculum planning, the design of age-appropriate learning activities, and the development of site content supporting English language learning.

She is a nationwide professional development presenter and has served on committees for the National Science Foundation, the Education Development Center in Boston, and Scholastic, Inc. Dr. Palacios has published articles on teacher professional development, early childhood education, and dual language programs.