Multilingual Program Director
Joined April 2016
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Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
Attention World Language Teachers! Leslie Grahn will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 CIMA World Languages Institute!
Join us this Saturday, January 31, 2026, at ESC Region 13 in Austin! @region13
esc13.net/events/cima-world-…
Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
Mark your calendars for a must-attend event in 2026! The ¡Adelante! Conference hosted by @AustinAABE is set for March 7. Learn more at aaabe.org
Our very own @HaysCISD @megandwyer presented
on Building Background and the 3 Phase Read at this year's EB CIMA Conference @R13Multilingual! Thank you for sharing your passion for language learners & expertise, Ms. McCune! 💯
#hayscisdpridebeginswithyou – at Kyle, TX
Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
Now more than ever advocacy for multilingual learners matters. You can advocate from any place & any position. Any day. Every day. ♥️🌏🙌🏽
I'm counting on this!🙏🏽 – at Austin, TX
🧠🌍 "Bilingualism is more than a skill—it’s a life experience." Research shows lasting cognitive benefits: sharper focus, stronger memory & brain protection into old age.
Read more 👉 gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable… #Bilingüe4Life #WisdomWednesdays
Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
📚✨ Maestros, this #Back2Escuela we honor YOU! 🌟 What makes you proud to teach in two languages? Share your story with #Proud2BBilingual + #Back2Escuela for a chance to WIN a FREE registration to #TABE2025!
Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
Developing a complete picture of multilingual learners is more than knowing their English language proficiency.
Deeper development uncovers who multilingual learners are as humans and how their other languages and experiences interact with new language acquisition.
Each multilingual learner is uniquely made.
#teachingideas #teachingresources #teachingkids #teaching #educacion #educación #bilinguismo #bilingue #bilingual_kids #eslteaching
Patricia Melgar-Cook retweeted
This is an important time to stand up for language education. Teachers of multilingual learners, or English learners, in our nation are important. Every teacher is a language teacher, and every student is a language learner. Language is in every classroom.
Language is an asset. It’s part of our identity. It’s integral. It’s culturally rooted, and it’s ever evolving.
Never forget how important you are as an educator of all students, including those who speak languages other than English, and are learning English as an additional language.
#teaching #teachingenglish #teachingkids #language #languages #education
Beautifully said @ValentinaESL! 💕 – at Buda, TX
Language is more than just communication. It’s identity, culture, and connection.
When we embrace multiple languages, we open doors to deeper understanding, richer perspectives, and stronger communities.
But when we focus on just one language, we risk losing the voices, histories, and knowledge embedded in others.
Every language holds the power to shape thinking, build bridges, and preserve heritage.
Let’s celebrate linguistic diversity, ensuring that no language and no voice is left behind.
#language #languagelearning #languagestudy #languageteacher #bilingual_kids #multilingual #multilingualism #education #englishlanguage
Thank you for sharing @LeonorPVargas! This is important information to have. #StayInformed #UnitedweStand #ourworkmatters – at Buda, TX
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Muy bien dicho y descrito. Favor de compartir. – at Kyle, TX
#MedinaMondayMessage: Plyler v. Doe, FERPA, and Lau v. Nichols explained in Spanish. Please share widely so that districts can use the video to support the Spanish-speaking communities they serve.
Exhausting but wonderful @HaysCISD Storybook reading day @HemphillHawks @theTEAMCRES & @hornetstrong ! #100percenthayscisd #100porcientohayscisd #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou – at Buda, TX
Un día maravilloso en la escuela primaria de Uhland. Leyendo durante el día y Trunk or Treat por la tarde. #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou #100porcientohayscisd #100percenthayscisd – at Texas, USA
Join me in celebrating, Ms. Harvey & Mr. Brandenberger, Science teachers @SMS_Wolverines as our 1st @HaysCISD Multilingual Learner Rockstars for the year! Thank you @spacegirl_7 for nominating these teacher leaders & student advocates. @EllevationEd – at Kyle, TX
Our secondary ESL team has hit the ground running this year! Gracias @logan_stroud2 for supporting this wonderful team so they can focus on our students. @EllevationEd @summit_k12 @IXLLearning #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou – at Buda, TX
Grateful to @EnsembleLearn for facilitating targeted & focused biliteracy training for our amazing @hayscisd bilingual & dual language teachers & staff! #100percenthayscisd
#oracy #numberedheadstogether – at Buda, TX
¡Q linda mañana celebrando el mes de la hispanidad @theTEAMCRES con las Abuelas de Oro! #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou #100%posible #100percenthayscisd – at Texas, USA
Excited to get updates from @Montserrat_EDU with the
@usedgov Office of English Acquisition about the #raisethebar initiative to create pathways for global engagement which includes pathways to multilingualism for all! #t3symp24 – at Round Rock, TX
We truly appreciate all of the @HaysCISD support! It's amazing to see the growth & confidence of our students during the summer. #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou
Loved seeing our students enjoying their day with friends, having fun, and sharing what they learned. A big thank you to our teachers, administrators, and all staff for dedicating part of their summer to helping our students grow while having fun. #100PercentHaysCISD
What a wonderful way to close out our @HaysCISD secondary language acceleration summer school! I got to listen to our new to country students share their 6 word memoirs and comic books. #eldeafo #mentortext #yourstorymatters #hayscisdpridebeginswithyou – at Kyle, TX
