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María Guadalupe Arreguín, Ed.D.

Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

María Guadalupe Arreguín, Ed.D.

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Dr. María Guadalupe Arreguín is a Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research on translingual play, early childhood biliteracy development, critical science pedagogy, and the intersections of language and social justice has been published in top venues including, NAEYC: The Essentials Series, Bilingual Research Journal, Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, International Multilingual Research Journal, Young Children. Dr. Arreguín is co-author of books that include: Supporting Young Dual Language Learners in Diverse Environments. Published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and Translingual Partners in Early Childhood Elementary-Education: Pedagogies on Linguistic and Cognitive Engagement published by Peter Lang. For several years, Dr. Arreguín has been involved in leadership positions at local, state, and national organizations that advocate for bilingual learners. She has held positions as Vice-President of the National Association for Bilingual Education and past President of Texas Association for Bilingual Education. Since 2021, Dr. Arreguín has introduced the Interdisciplinary Biliteracy Sequence, a three-phase thematic, inquiry-based approach, to numerous early childhood dual language educators.

Research Interests

  • Early Childhood-Dual Language Education
  • Science Education
  • Nature-Based Learning

Degrees

  • Ed.D., Bilingual Education, Texas A&M Univesity-Kingsville, 2008
  • M.Ed., Bilingual Education-Gifted and Talented, 2003
  • B.A., Communications-Journalism, 1989

Honors and Awards

  • American Educational Research Association (AERA). Recipient of Bilingual Education Research SIG Early Career Award. Advocacy Awards
    • Year Awarded: 2014
  • Texas Association for Bilingual Education Higher Education Honoree-Advocacy and Community Involvement. Teaching Awards
    • Year Awarded: 2021
  • Romo Endowed Professor in the Honors College (23-24)
    •  Year Awarded: 2023
  • Romo Endowed Professor in the Honors College (22-23)
    • Year Awarded: 2022
  • UTSA, Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). Recipient of Spring 2016 Student-Teachers’ Bilingual Ally
    • Year Awarded: 2018
  • UTSA, Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). Recipient of Spring 2016 Student-Teachers’ Outstanding Professor Award
    • Year Awarded: 2016
  • UTSA, Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). Recipient of Fall 2013 Student-Teachers’ Outstanding Professor Award
    • Year Awarded: 2013
  • UTSA, Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). Recipient of Fall 2011 Student-Teachers’ Outstanding Professor Award
    • Year Awarded: 2011
  • UTSA, Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). Recipient of Fall 2010 Student-Teachers’ Outstanding Professor Award
    • Year Awarded: 2010
  • Honors Alliance-Excellence in Teaching Award
    • Year Awarded: 2011
  • 2003-Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi by election of the chapter at the University of Texas-Pan American. Award Nominations.
    • Year Awarded: 2003
  • Texas A&M-Kingsville-Distinguished Alumni Award
    • Year Awarded: 2022
  • Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award- ILT and UTSA Nominee
    • Year Awarded: 
  • 2015-President’s Distinguished Research Achievement Award- ILT Department Nominee
    • Year Awarded: 2015
  • 2013-Bilingual Education Research Issues SIG. AERA Early Career Scholar Award nominee.
    • Year Awarded: 2013
  • 2013-Minnie Stevens Piper Award UTSA-ILT Department Nominee
    • Year Awarded: 2013
  • 2012-Hispanic Research Issues SIG. AERA Early Career Scholar Award nominee
    • Year Awarded: 2012

Presentations

  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Lenguaje que empodera. Diseñando paredes de palabras interactivas. Siempre Bilingue Conference. Distinguished speaker.
    • Location: San Antonio Independent School District. Virtual Conference.
    • Presentation Date: January 2024
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Transforming the Educational Experience: An Interdisciplinary Biliteracy Sequence. Presented Two-Way Immersion Network-Annual Summer Academy.
    • Location: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Presentation Date: June 2023
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. (2023). El poder de la biliteracidad.
    • Location: 1st Dual Language Symposium of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE). Virtual Symposium.
    • Presentation Date:  June 21-22, 2023
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Bilingual Education: Towards a Pedagogy and a Curriculum of Love.
    • Location: San Antonio Area Association for Bilingual Education Annual Conference
    • Presentation Date: April, 13, 2023
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Oracy: Unleashing the power of the spoken word in biliteracy development. June 17-18, 2016.
    • Location: 1st Dual Language Symposium of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE). Virtual Symposium.
    • Presentation Date: 2022
  • Alanis, I., Salinas-Gonzalez, I., & Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Culture, language, and Learning: Ensuring equity in early childhood settings.
    • Location: Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
    • Presentation Date: November 2022
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Translingual Partners: Promoting Continuous Engagement in the Early Childhood-Elementary Classroom. A professional development session at Northside ISD. San Antonio, TX.
    • Location: Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
    • Presentation Date: 2020
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Translingual Partners in ECE. Panel.
    • Location: Leander ISD. Leander, TX.
    • Presentation Date: 2019
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Lessons from translingual young learners. Presented at Leadership Summit: Leading Bilingual Education for the 21st Century.
    • Location: University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies. San Antonio, TX.
    • Presentation Date: 2018
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Expert’s panel discussion: Securing ELL Educational Excellence through Fair Policies and Classroom Practices.
    • Location: Texas A&M Kingsville 40th Bilingual Conference, Kingsville, Texas.
    • Presentation Date: November 4, 2016
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Exploring WILD Strategies: Environmental education in bilingual contexts. March 2-6, 2016.
    • Location: National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 45th Annual International Bilingual/Multicultural Education Conference. Chicago, IL.
    • Presentation Date: 2016
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Bilingual education panel: Head Start Speaker Series.
    • Location: San Antonio, TX.
    • Presentation Date: June 11, 2015
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. La educación bilingüe en los Estados Unidos de América: antecedentes, avances y retos.
    • Location: IX Coloquio de Humanidades at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L. México
    • Presentation Date: 2015
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Promoting high cognitive engagement in the bilingual classroom: Dyad learning in action. Workshop.
    • Location: IX Coloquio de Humanidades at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Monterrey, N.L. México
    • Presentation Date: 2015
  •  Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Bilingual pairs in the dual language classroom: Strategies that foster scientific literacy.
    • Location: Annual Bilingual Educators Emphasizing Multicultural Education (BEEMS) Conference. El Paso, TX.
    • Presentation Date: 2014
  • Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. Pares bilingües: Estrategias que marcan la diferencia en la enseñanza de ciencia [Bilingual pairs: Making the difference in science teaching].
    • Location: Bilingual Education Association of the Metroplex (BEAM). Grand Prairie, TX.
    • Presentation Date: 2013
  • Ruiz-Escalante, J. A., & Arreguín-Anderson, M. G. (2009). Joe Bernal: Un verdadero héroe Americano. Presented at the National Association for Bilingual Education.
    • Location: 38th Annual International Bilingual/Multicultural Education Conference. Austin, TX.
    • Presentation Date: 2015