• CLLIF: A TRANSFORMATIVE MODEL FOR MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS.

    A framework for educators that promotes equitable access to content and gives students opportunities for literacy and language development through strategic and intentional lesson desing.

  • Are you looking to create a multilingual program that enhances student learning?

    We help you transform bilingual education through strategic program planning, creating customized and sustainable Dual Language programs tailored to the unique needs of each school district and community.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Coaching Spanish

    Our coaching protocol focuses on providing personalized support and feedback on effective teaching strategies to enhance teaching practice and student outcomes.

  • 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

  • “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

  • “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

  • “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

30 years of Bilingual Education

Sandra Mercuri contributes her wealth of bilingual education consulting experience.