Della Perez

Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Undergraduate Programming
Title III Coordinator
CLASSIC ESL/Dual Language Program
Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy

Bluemont Hall 232
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6375
dperez@ksu.edu

Education
Ph.D. Kansas State University 2003 Curriculum and Instruction
M.A. University of Utah 1997 Culture
B.A. University of Utah 1996 Elementary Education

Professional Experience
Title II Coordinator/Instructor, Project PULSE, Kansas State University 2009-present
Associate Director, ESL/Dual Language Undergraduate Program 2002-Present
Title III Coordinator, Project ALCANCE, Kansas State University 1999-Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University 1998-1999
ESL Director/Elementary Educator 1997-1998
Language Assessment Team Specialist, Salt Lake City School District, Utah 1996-1998
Member, Alternative Language Development Committee, Salt Lake City School District, Utah 1996-1998
Washington Elementary 1995-1996

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDCI 720 ESL/Dual Language Methods
EDCI 731 ESL/Dual Languge Linguistics
EDCI 740 Culture and Language in Classroom Practice
EDCI 742 ESL/Dual Language Assessment
EDCI 714 Reading and the Bilingual Child
EDCI 745 ESL/Dual Language Elementary Practicum
EDCI 746 ESL/Dual Language Secondary Practicum
EDCI 786 Topics: Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners

Advising Area
UG Elementary Education students seeking an ESL Area of Concentration
UG Secondary Education students seeking an ESL as a Second Teaching Field

Research and Academic Interests
Literacy development for the English Language Learner, differentiated high-quality sheltered instruction for second language learners, and language acquisition and development for diverse language populations.

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