Educators for a Multilingual Multicultural America-EMMA™DLeNM 2023
EMMA is a “consortium” of members committed to the strengthening and expansion of quality dual language educator preparation for pre-service and in-service teachers. It serves as a Specialized Professional Association-SPA for the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and operates under the auspices of Dual Language Education of New Mexico (DLeNM) which serves as its fiscal sponsor.
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Transforming Educators to Pursue Linguistic Freedom
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EMMA
Executive Team Member
David Rogers
DLeNM– Senior Advisor
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David Rogers supports the work of Dual Language Education of New Mexico-DLeNM whose mission is to promote the effective design and implementation of dual language education (www.dlenm.org) in New Mexico, and beyond.
EMMA
Executive Team Member
Michael Rodríguez ​
DLeNM Executive Director
Michael Rodríguez is the Executive Director of Dual Language Education of NM (DLeNM). For six years, he served as the organization's director of operations, heading up and expanding its Dual Language Program Design offerings while supporting schools, districts, and state agencies across the country to create quality, sustainable dual language programs. During his fifteen years as a school administrator, he helped to establish and operate three different dual language programs in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas. In his current role, Michael leads an experienced team of dual language educator-trainers who provide professional development in support of quality instruction for language learners and effective dual language program design. DLeNM is also host to the country’s largest dual language conference annually, in New Mexico.
