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Eduardo Valerio; Ph.D.

Types:

Bloomsburg University Employee
Title(s)
Professor, PreK-Grade 8 and Professional Studies
Education

Ph D Foreign Language Education; Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana – 2003

Master of Arts: Applied Linguistics; Spanish, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana – 1998

Bachelor of Science: Spanish and Biology (double major); University of Wisconsin, Whitewater – 1992

Contact Information

Courses Most Commonly Taught

  • Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 (Course Codes: SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202)
  • Spanish for Medical Personnel (SPAN 110)
  • Basic Spanish for Criminal Justice (SPAN 105)
  • Spanish Phonetics and Linguistics (SPAN 314)

Areas of Expertise

Foreign language education (language teacher training), Spanish linguistics, Spanish language instruction, Language consultation, CAEP Accreditation Standards for Foreign Language (ACTFL) and English as a Second Language (TESOL)

Courses Developed:

  • SPAN 105 Basic Spanish for Criminal Justice
  • SPAN 101 Online delivery of Spanish 1
  • SPAN 102 Online delivery of Spanish 2
  • SPAN 201 Online delivery of Spanish 3
  • SPAN 202 Online Delivery of Spanish 4
  • SPAN 110 Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel
  • LART 610 Multicultural Education (online)
  • (Spanish for Business-currently under development)

Programs Developed:

  • ESL Program Specialist Track (under development)

Professional Publications:

  • 2014 - An Analysis of Two Levels of High School Spanish Textbooks: A Method for Rating Language Textbooks for ACTFL Five CsStandards. ISBN: 978-3-639-66036-4; Saarbrücken, Germany: Scholar’s Press. Book, 117 pp., dissertation research project. (Note: Also published in 2009. This volume was revised in format.)
  • 2000          “Impact Grammar” book review
    TESOL Journal, Summer 2000         

Professional Presentations:

  • Identifying Specific Challenges in Higher Education, Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE), Harrisburg, PA Mar. 5-7, 2015.
  • Important Influences from Africa in Latin American Cultures, Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE). Philadelphia, PA. Feb. 2013
  • Making the Most of Teacher Candidate Field Experiences, ACTFL International Convention, Philadelphia, PA. Co-presenters: Steven Klebacha, SCASD; and Doug Madenford, M.Ed. KCSD, mentor teachers cooperating with LHU FL teacher education program. Nov. 2012
  • Keynote Speaker: International Education Week, Mansfield University of PA
  • Ways to Foster International Connections while Attending US Universities. (Featuring video of LHU International Students and one LHU alumnus with international travel experience) Nov. 2012
  • El proceso de acreditación, Primer congreso internación de educación. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala. [Translation: The Accreditation Process, First International Congress on Education] June 2012
  • Requisitos y estándares en la preparación de profesores de idiomas modernos, Primer congreso internación de educación. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala. June [Translation: Preparing Candidates to Teach Modern Languages, First International Congress on Education] June 2012
  • Filosofía y educación, Ética y Valores, Primer congreso internación de educación. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala. June [Translation: Philosophy in Education: Ethics and Values, First International Congress on Education] June 2012
  • Visual Representation and Cultural Authenticity in the Second Language Classroom, Biennial Modern Languages Conference, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, Apr. 2012
  • Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Student Language Achievement. PSMLA Enhancing Your Teaching Toolbox Workshop, Philadelphia, PA. Co-presented with José Ricardo-Osorio from Shippensburg University of PA, Feb. 2012
  • Fostering Connections through Foreign Languages, PBCOHE Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, Feb. 2012
  • PANEL: Why Studying Language is Important and What Teachers can do to Advocate for their Language Programs, AATSP State College Chapter annual meeting and mini-conference, State College, PA, Nov. 2011
  • Connections and Comparisons with Other Cultures through Games
  • International Society for Language Studies Annual Conference, Oranjestad, Aruba, June 2011
  • Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Students' Language Achievement, ACTFL Annual Conference, Boston, MA. Co-presenter: José Ricardo-Osorio, Shippensburg University of PA, November 2010
  • How Foreign Language Teachers in High School can better prepare students for success in College Language Courses, Central Mountain High School Department of Foreign Languages, October 2010
  • Using Video-Conference Technology as a Tool for Distant Supervision of Teacher Candidates. RECAP 2008 technology conference. West Chester University, West Chester, PA, May 2008