My work in PK12 public education

Researching Education Equity in public schooling in the United States and abroad

Over the course of my career as a researcher, I have conducted research in multiple areas that engage in inquiry centered on Equity Education in public schools and higher education.

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Research Presentations

Flores, N., Solis-Chang, E. & Amador-Lankster, C. (2022, March). Comparative Analysis of PK, TK, K Teachers’ Literacy Instructional Practices between CR and US. California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE), International Conference, San Francisco, USA.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2021, October) . A Tale of Three Countries:

Bilingual/Dual Language Education Policies in California, Costa Rica and Colombia. 44th Annual International Fulbright Conference, Virtual Modality, USA.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2021, June). Rethinking Frames of Leadership for

Public Schools in Colombia. Educational Leaders Without Borders (ELWB), International Virtual Conference, GREECE.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2021, February). How are we to prepare Bilingual Teachers in California for virtual teaching and learning in two languages? Association of Teacher Education (ATE), International Virtual Conference, USA.

Amador-Lankster, C. & Thorsos, N. (2020, February). An Asset-Based Pedagogy Model for Teacher Preparation Program of PK-12 Dual Language Learners. National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Dickenson, P. and Amador-Lankster, C. (2019, March) Analyzing Student Thinking and Planning with the Learning Map. Paper accepted at California Council of Teacher Education (CCTE), Sacramento, California, USA.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2018, November). Transforming Public Schools in Colombia through Rectores Lideres Transformadores (RLT). International Fulbright Conference, Puebla, MEXICO.

Amador-Lankster, C. & Monsalve, M. (2017, October). Rigor and Relevance of Contextualized Measures in Mathematics, Literacy and Inquiry Learning for Rural Public Schooling in Medellin, World E-LEARN International Conference, Vancouver, CANADA.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2017, February). La Educacion Diferencial: Principios Pedagogicos para la Practica. Universidad de la Sabana, La Guajira, COLOMBIA.

Amador-Lankster, C.; Monsalve, M. & Rincon, A. (2017, January). Triangulating Academic Achievement Measures in Literacy, Math and Inquiry Learning for Elementary schools in 2014 rural Medellin. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Amador-Lankster, C. (2012, October). Practica Pedagogica Reflexiva. Fulbright Presentation for Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogota, COLOMBIA

Amador-Lankster, C. (2012, October). Andragogy and Pedagogy Best Practices. Fulbright Presentation for Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogota, COLOMBIA.

Amador-Watson, C. & Lankster, S. (2011, June). Diversity: Social Constructions by Teachers in Preparation and Urban High School Students in Los Angeles. International Conference on Diversity of Communities, Organizations and Nations, University of Western Cape, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2011, November), Excelencia y Equidad desde la Diversidad . Follow up Presentation to Fulbright Senior Specialist Assignment approved by J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars in Universidad de la Sabana, Bogota, COLOMBIA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2011, October) . Going Digital for University Intern Observations, Assessments and Ongoing Coaching Support. California Council on Teacher Education Conference, California Council on Teacher Education, San Diego, California, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2009, November). Biliteracy Development for Children At-Promise . La Cosecha, Dual Language Education Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2009, January). Assessment Interview as a Predictor

Of Success in Alternative Certification Program . National Association for Alternative Certification (NAAC), San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. & Picus, L. (2008, July) . Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of two Elementary / Multiple Subject (CLAD) teacher Internship Credential

Programs in California. International Council for Education on Teaching

(ICET), Braga, PORTUGAL.

Amador-Watson, C. (2008, March) . Language of Schooling: Access or No

Access for Bi-Lingual,Bi-Literate and Bi-Dialectal Student . National Urban Alliance (NUA), Albany, New York, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2007, February) . Issues and Considerations on the

Preparation of Teachers for Dual Language Programs” (90/10 and 50/50 Models National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), San Jose, California, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2007, March) . Crafting Responsive Instruction for English Language Learners . National Urban Alliance (NUA), Birmingham,

Alabama, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2005, November). An Inner City Dual Language

Program: Challenges and Promises . LA COSECHA Conference on Dual Language Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (2004, October) . Implementing the Components of an

Inner City Dual Language Program . Immersion Education: Pathways to Bilingualism and Beyond, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Amador-Watson, C. (1999, July) . Developing a Balanced Literacy Teacher Professional Development, Singapore American School, SINGAPORE

Professional Experiences

2010 - INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING ON EDUCATION EQUITY

Present Consultant on Equity, Inclusion and Language Minority Education

2003 DUAL LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE MINORITY EDUCATION

Consultant on Culturally Diverse and Language Minority Education