About us
Sandra Mercuri Educational Consultants is a leading consulting firm dedicated to supporting bilingual education. Founded by Dr. Sandra Mercuri, our firm is recognized for its significant contributions to the development of Dual Language programs.
Dr. Mercuri brings over 30 years of experience in bilingual education and teaching, with a distinguished career spanning Argentina and the United States. Her expertise, combined with a commitment to advancing dual language and multilingual programs, drives our mission to empower educators and enhance bilingual and biliteracy development nationwide.
Engage
We engage educators through pedagogies that facilitate equitable access to meaningful instruction to multilingual learners.
Connect
We connect strategic and intentional interdisciplinary planning across languages for biliteracy development for multi language educators.
Empower
We empower bilingual teachers and administrators efficacy by designing and delivering personalized instruction and coaching.
What we offer
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Program Planning
We support school districts in implementing effective programs for multilingual learners through preliminary needs assessments, ongoing task force guidance and collaboration, step-by-step program implementation, and sustained yearly program evaluations.
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Professional Development
We offer customized K-12 professional development for teachers and educational leaders, focusing on strategies to support multilingual learners' access to the curriculum. Sessions include biliteracy, language transfer, content-language-literacy integration, sheltered instruction, newcomer effective practices and state assessment preparation.
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Classroom Modeling and Targeted Lesson Planning Spanish
We model lessons tailored to the specific needs of districts or schools, promoting reflection and engagement among teachers to enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
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Co-Teaching
We support the implementation of practices presented in professional development sessions through co-teaching sessions and personalized planning, ensuring the effective integration of new strategies and methodologies.
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Coaching Spanish
Our coaching protocol focuses on providing personalized support and feedback on effective teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice and student outcomes.
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Curriculum Writing
We develop or enhance interdisciplinary curricula using district frameworks and resources to facilitate the implementation of effective practices for multilingual learners.
TRAINING OF BILINGUAL TEACHERS IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL IMMERSION IN SPAIN
Elevate your teaching career with this innovative program that offers cutting-edge strategies and approaches in bilingual education, including translanguaging and cross-linguistic connections.
Immerse yourself in a unique international experience in Sevilla, Spain, designed exclusively for bilingual educators seeking to master teaching in multicultural classrooms.
What they say about us
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“Sandra Mercuri’s educational consultants strategically supported our dual language teachers with specific research and instructional practices. They enriched our teachers’ knowledge and professional growth by modeling and planning with our PK-3rd-grade teachers on how to best support students who were learning the English language during daily instruction.”
Bernadette Islas
Biliteracy District Lead Coach
Aldine ISD
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“Sandra Mercuri Educational Consultants have significantly enriched Fort Bend ISD’s approach to equipping teachers with vital Dual Language strategies and improving pedagogical practices. The collaborative effort with her team has positively transformed Dual Language education, benefiting both teachers and students through enhanced strategies and the cultivation of biliteracy skills. Moreover, her team has provided valuable feedback that has helped enhance programming and the district curriculum.”
José Barrera
Bilingual Program Coordinator
Fort Bend Independent School District
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“Sandra Mercuri’s Educational Consultants model has provided intentional and targeted strategies, supports, and instructional delivery tools to ensure a successful two-way dual language implementation. Rosehill Elementary is in Year 5 of our program and is profoundly impacted by the research-based practices that the Mercuri team delivers in an on-site and hands-on model. Our teachers’ capacity, knowledge, and skills continue to increase year after year and our students’ success is evident in their language and biliteracy skills.”
Gabriela Avellaneda
Rosehill Elementary Principal
Tomball Independent School District
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
La Cosecha Conference
November 13-16, 2024
Santa Fe, NM.
Join us from November 14-16 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for La Cosecha Conference "Celebrando nuestros orígenes — Respetando nuestras lenguas" , a premier educational event focused on advancing and strengthening bilingualism and Dual Language Education.
Connect with educators, leaders, and experts in a space where linguistic and cultural diversity is celebrated and enhanced. This is the perfect opportunity to learn, share experiences, and expand your knowledge in the field of bilingual education.
Don’t miss out! The SMEC team look forward to seeing you and making this a unique experience of learning and collaboration.
30 years of Bilingual Education
Sandra Mercuri contributes her wealth of bilingual education consulting experience.