Carlos Perez

Affiliation

Southwest ISD/ Judith A. Resnik Middle School

Biography

I am Carlos Gilberto Perez, an experienced educator with a passion for bilingual education. I have taught for 22 years at the elementary level and two years in middle school as a 6th and 7th Dual Language Social Studies teacher. Currently, I am a second-year doctoral scholar at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), focusing my research on emergent bilingual students with learning disabilities. I am a recipient of the Project D.I.V.E.R.S.E. grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education/Office of Special Education Program. My educational background includes a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Bilingual/ESL Education from UTSA in 1999, an MA in Bicultural/Bilingual Studies from UTSA in 2003, and a Masters of Educational Administration from Concordia University in San Antonio in 2012 My research is focused on supporting emergent bilingual students with dyslexia. I'm exploring the integration of Ethnic studies, particularly Mexican American studies, into reading and social curriculum to measure its impact on reading comprehension. I'm also investigating evidence-based interventions and strategies that best support emergent bilingual students with dyslexia in the post-COVID-19 era. Additionally, I'm interested in identifying effective graphic organizers that support reading vocabulary and comprehension in both English and Spanish for these students. My future plans involve providing professional development to Texas districts to help students succeed in mastering grade-level language content, applying my research findings to improve educational outcomes for emergent bilingual students with learning disabilities.