Lynda Cavazos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice, Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
Bio
Lynda Cavazos, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at UTSA. She received her Ph.D. from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2016. Prior to working in higher education, she was an elementary teacher and an early childhood bilingual teacher. She has received the “Norma Ziegler Professional of the Year Award” from SAEYC (San Antonio Association for the Education of Young Children) and the “Teacher to Honor Award” from UTSA BESO (Bilingual Education Student Organization). Her research interests are bilingual education, early childhood, curriculum and instruction, and teacher mentoring. For 7 years, she served on the Board of the non-profit, Inman Christian Center, on the west side of San Antonio. She provides teacher mentoring or instructional coaching to local schools, which are in need of external teacher support. Her publications have been in the Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction, World Federation Association of Teacher Education, Early Years: Journal of Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, TABE Newsletter, TABE Journal and American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Frequently, she presents and attends state, national, and international conferences.
Teaching
- BBL 4353 Science Methods in EC-6
Research Interests
- Bilingual Education
- Early Childhood
- Curriculum and Instruction
Degrees
- Ph.D., Education-Organizational Leadership, The University of the Incarnate Word, 2016
- M.A., Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1997
- B.A., Early Childhood/Elementary Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 1990
Honors and Awards
- Volunteer Appreciation Award
- Year awarded: 2011
- Organization: Parent Child Incorporated
- Teacher to Recognize
- Year awarded: 2010
- Organization: UTSA Bilingual Education Student Organization
- Norma Ziegler Award, Higher Education Professional of the Year Award
- Year awarded: 2008
- Organization: San Antonio Association of the Education of Young Children
- Teacher to Recognize
- Year awarded: 2007
- Organization: UTSA Bilingual Education Student Organization
- Teacher to Recognize
- Year awarded: 2006
- Organization: UTSA Bilingual Education Student Organization
Presentations
- The Pillar of Child Educator Job Satisfaction: The Love & Care for Children
- Venue: National Social Science Association
- Presentation Date: 2024
- Cultivating LatinX Scholars in Bilingual Education: Leveraging Mentorship Relationships
- Venue: National Association of Bilingual Education
- Presentation Date: 2024
- Promoting Early Childhood Development Through Innovative Play
- Venue: World Federation of Associations of Teacher Education Conference.
- Presentation Date: 2024
- Building Block Play with Inquiry and Wonder
- Venue: San Antonio Association of Educators of Young Children.
- Presentation Date: 2023
- Block by Block: Building the 4C’s (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity) for an Innovative Block Center
- Venue: Texas Association of Educators of Young Children.
- Presentation Date: 2022
Publications
- Cultivating Democratic Block Play Journal: The Journal of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Early Years. 45(1), 22-26. Publish Date: 2024
- Acquiring Language and Science Content in a Dual Language Kindergarten Classroom: Engaging with Classroom Pets to Communicate, Predict, and Measure Journal: Journal of Bilingual Education Research & Instruction, 21(1), 23-33. Publish Date: 2020
- Shifting to an Outdoor Learning Space: Embracing Nature to Support Science Process Skills for English Learners. Journal: World Federation Association of Teacher Education, 3(3), 32-49. Publish Date: 2020
- Teacher’s matter: Preparing innovative teachers. Journal: Journal of the World of Associations of Teacher Education, 2(1), 42-57. Publish Date: 2017
