Dr. Sonia W. Soltero is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Language, and Curriculum at DePaul University and former Director of the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Graduate Program in the College of Education. She received her PhD from the University of Arizona. Soltero is author of three books: Dual Language Education: Program Design and Implementation (new), Schoolwide approaches to educating ELLs: Creating linguistically and culturally responsive K-12 schools, and Dual Language: Teaching and Learning in Two Languages. Soltero has been involved in dual and bilingual education for thirty years as dual language teacher, university professor, researcher, and professional developer.
Education
- PhDin Bilingual Education and Literacy, University of Arizona
- EdS, University of Arizona
- MEd, University of Arizona
- BA, University of Arizona
Courses Taught
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BBE 406 Sociopolitical & Historical Perspectives in Bilingual Education
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BBE 425 Biliteracy Practices in Bilingual Education and ESL
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BBE 466 First and Second Language Acquisition
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BBE 524 Methods of Teaching ESL
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BBE 530 Latinos and Education
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BBE 404 Child Rearing Across Cultures
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T&L 412 Emergent Reading and Language Arts
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T&L 413 Reading and Language Arts in the Middle Grades
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BBE 325 Biliteracy Practices in Bilingual Education and ESL
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BBE 366 First and Second Language Acquisition
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BBE 330 Latinos and Education
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LSE 258 Education and Social Justice
Research Interests
Bilingual and dual language education; Latino education; Language policy
Selected Publications
Soltero, S. W. (2016). Dual language education: Program design and implementation. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Soltero, S. W. (2011). Schoolwide approaches to educating ELLs: Creating linguistically and culturally responsive K-12 schools. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Goulah, J. and Soltero, S. (2015). Reshaping the mainstream education climate through bilingual-bicultural education. In Y. Freeman and D. Freeman (Eds.) Research on preparing inservice teachers to work effectively with emergent bilinguals. Advances in research in teaching series. (pp. 177-203). UK: Emerald Books
Soltero, S. & Soltero, J. (2014). Deserción escolar y apoyo a la educación bilingüe entre los mexicanos de Chicago. In C. Leco, M. A. Beltrán-Vocal, T. Martínez Ruiz, and J. Lazú (Eds.) Latin@/American images: Transnational identities. Imágines Latinas y Latinoamericanas: Identidades transnacionales, (pp. 79-118). Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo y Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
González, V. and Soltero, S. W. (2011). Alternative multidimensional models explaining and improving academic achievement in immigrant Latino students. Bilingual Research Journal, 34 (3) 263-278
Professional Organizations
Co-founder and co-chair, English Language Advocacy Council in Higher Education (ELACHE)
Illinois Early Learning Council, Committee on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Illinois State Board of Education Committee for Developing Standards for Pre-Service ESL, BE and General Education Teachers