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Lisa Velarde

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Classes with Lisa Velarde

CURRIC 311 explores first and second language acquisition theories and their impact on emergent bilinguals' literacy and academic development.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025

Explores theoretical and practical aspects of second language and literacy development for English learners, including classroom-based research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.96 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 93.1% A/AB (n=29 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2025

CURRIC 729 teaches basic principles of classroom management within a social justice framework for secondary educators.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2025

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026CURRIC 311Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners
Fall 2026CURRIC 673Learning Second Language and Literacies
Fall 2026CURRIC 729Classroom Management for Secondary Educators

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Instructor identity & provenance
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