Alma D. Rodriguez, Ed. D.
Alma D. Rodriguez, Ed. D.
Associate Professor
Department of Language, Literacy
and Intercultural Studies
Degrees:
Doctorate Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston - Houston, Texas
Master of Education – English as a Second Language, University of Texas – Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas
Interpreter Certificate – English-Spanish / Spanish-English, University of Texas – Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas
Bachelor of Arts – Spanish / Bilingual Education, University of Texas – Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas
CV/Vitae:
Alma D. Rodriguez, Ed. D.
Teaching Interest:
Introduction to the Teaching Profession
Introduction to Special Populations
Content Area Methods in the ESL Classroom
Foundations of Bilingual / ESL
Bilingual Methods courses
The Curriculum in the Elementary School (graduate course)
English as a Second Language (graduate courses)
Course Schedule:
EDUC 2301.01 2:00-4:15pm M-TH TBA
EDCI 6:00-10:00pm M-W TBA
Area of Specialty and Responsibility:
The preservation of Spanish as a heritage language.
The development of biliteracy and biculturalism and effective programs that foster it such as dual language education.
The teaching of English as a second language using literature, including culturally relevant texts.
The teaching of English as a second language through content.
The teaching of English as a second language through thematic, interdisciplinary approaches.