Silvia Romero-Johnson, Ed.D.
Dr. Silvia Romero-Johnson is a K-12 educational leader, administrator and advocate for multilingual learners. She has devoted her career to advancing the needs of bilingual and multilingual learners by leading for systemic improvements in school districts that utilize asset-based approaches. She has served in the education field in a variety of capacities including: bilingual resource specialist, bilingual mathematics teacher, principal and central office administrator. Currently, she serves as the Director of Bilingual Programs and Instructional Equity for the Verona Area School District in Verona, Wisconsin. Her work focuses on ensuring quality and rigorous instruction for all learners, with a focus on multilingual learners, the strategic planning for the improvement of services and programs for English/Multilingual Learners, and the support for leaders to become effective and equity-focused with learners. She is an active participant of various organizations such as the American Educational Research Association, the Dual Language Immersion Research Alliance at American Councils, Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education and the Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education. Her work on behalf of students and their educators is fueled by a strong passion and commitment to social justice, equity and inclusion in education.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (CDT)
Advancing Equity in Dual Language Programs
Bilingual and multilingual learners represent one of the fastest growing groups of students in public education in Wisconsin and across the nation. Despite strong and consistent research in the field of education indicating the value of supporting multilingual students’ home languages as part of the instructional practices, school districts have often favored approaches that are deficit-based and ultimately ineffective. In this presentation, Dr. Silvia Romero-Johnson will discuss the role that Dual Language Programs can play in addressing the equity imperative for bilingual and multilingual learning.
