Dr. Jordan González is a Lead Resource Specialist at the New York State Education Department’s Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (L.I. RBERN) and a faculty member in the TESOL and Bilingual Education graduate programs at St. John’s University. In these roles, he provides regulatory guidance and professional learning on federal and state policies affecting Multilingual Learners and immigrant students and teaches courses in pedagogical linguistics and culture.
Dr. González serves on the New York State Seal of Biliteracy Taskforce and the NYSED Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures, contributing to the development of the Portrait of a Graduate framework. Previously, he was the Director of Language Acquisition for Yonkers Public Schools and began his career as an ENL and Spanish teacher in New York City Public Schools.
His research centers on trauma informed practices for refugee and immigrant students, and he has presented nationally and internationally. His scholarship appears in several peer reviewed journals and edited volumes.
Leave A Comment