Luz Yadira Herrera

LEBSE
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
Bilingual
lherrera@mail.fresnostate.edu

Academic Degrees: (Include teaching credentials, if any)

Professional Experience:

Faculty and Administrative Load: (Should total 12 units each semester)

Community Service

University/School Service

Professional Association Memberships

Publications (Selected)

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. (2020). En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Herrera, L. Y., España, C. (Forthcoming). Translanguaging literacies and Latinx children's literature: A space for a transformative and liberating pedagogy. In M. T. Sánchez and O. García (Eds.) Transformative translanguaging espacios: Latinx students and their teachers rompiendo fronteras sin miedo. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters.

Herrera, L.Y., Soltero López, A. K., López, P. D., Alamillo, L., Noel, J., Cintrón, J., Berta-Avila, M., Figueroa-Ramírez, K., & Allender, D. (Forthcoming). Growing and nurturing future Latinx teachers in California, Hispanic Serving Institutions. In L. T. Fenwick and C. Gist (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. (Forthcoming). Translanguaging literacies: Translanguaging in children's literature and literacy instruction. In O. García and The CUNY-NYSIEB Team (Eds.) Multilingual students, translanguaging and CUNY-NYSIEB. New York: Routledge.

Herrera, L. Y. (2019). Book Review [Language in immigrant America by Dominika Baran]. Language Policy. DOI: 10.1007/s10993-019-09536-x

España, C., Herrera, L.Y., & García, O. (2019). Translanguaging in educating teachers of language-minoritized students. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education, Ed. Jo Lampert. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.784

Herrera, L. Y., España, C., & García, O. (2019). Bilingual education. In Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies, Ed. Ilan Stavans. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199913701-0069

Herrera, L. Y. (2019). Book Review [Voices of resistance: Interdisciplinary approaches to Chican@ children's literature edited by L. Alamillo, C. Herrera, & L. Mercado-Lopez]. Educational Renaissance. DOI: 10.33499/edren.v7i1.121

Herrera, L. Y. (2017). Translanguaging practices for educational equity: Moments in a bilingual middle school classroom (Doctoral dissertation). CUNY Academic Works. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2125

Herrera, L. Y. & Noguera, P. (2017). The children first network and its impact on Latino students in New York City. In A. Falcón, S. L. Baver and G. Haslip-Viera (Eds.), Latinos in New York: Communities in transition, 2ND Ed. Notre Dame Press.

Espinosa, C. & Herrera, L. Y. (2016). Reclaiming bilingualism in a science class. In O. Garcia and T. Kleyn (Eds.), Making meaning of translanguaging: Learning from classroom moments. Routledge.

García, O, & Herrera, L. Y. (2015). Bilingual education. Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies, Ed. Ilan Stavans. New York: Oxford University Press.

Papers and Presentations (Selected)

España, C., & Herrera, L.Y. Centering counter narratives: Tracing colonization in texts, terminology, and in our own lives, K-8. The Educator Collaborative Gathering: Online K-12 Literacy Conference. September 19, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Social justice, storytelling, and poetry: Remote learning for K-12 bilingual and multilingual students. Webinar. Literacy Consultants’ Coalition. September 17, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Using autobiografías de bilingüismo / Language, literacy, and culture stories to teach bilingual residents to build understanding of translanguaging and expand their lesson planning. Promising Practice Webinar. National Center for Teacher Residencies. September 17, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. The literacy framework and translanguaging: En comunidad. Webinar. California Reading and Literature Project. Fresno, CA. September 16, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Keynote. Creando caminos: Critical bilingual literacies as an act of love and resistance. Bilingual Teacher Virtual Conference. Biliteracy Now. July 29, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Hunter College CUNY. New York, NY, Virtual. June 17, 2020

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Lehman College CUNY. Bronx, NY, Virtual. June 16, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Brooklyn College CUNY. Brooklyn, NY, Virtual. May 20, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Brooklyn College CUNY. Brooklyn, NY, Virtual. May 14, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Queens College CUNY. Queens, NY, Virtual. May 13, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Queens College CUNY. Queens, NY, Virtual. May 11, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Supporting bilingual Latinx students. Facebook Live Presentation with Jen Serravallo and The Reading and Writing Strategies Community. May 1, 2020.

Herrera, L.Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Brooklyn College CUNY. Brooklyn, NY, Virtual. April 23, 2020.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. Language ideologies in my life: A study for teachers of bilingual and multilingual students, Grades K-8. The Educator Collaborative Gathering: Online K-12 Literacy Conference. April 17, 2020.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. Book Talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. Four-part virtual book talk series: March 24, March 31, April 7, & April 14, 2020

Herrera, L.Y. Latinx bilingual teachers’ ideologies and the Spanish language. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2020 Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA*

Herrera, L.Y. Translanguaging literacies: Translanguaging in Latinx children's literature and literacy instruction. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2020 Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA*

Herrera, L. Y. Book talk: En comunidad: Lessons for centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students. The Graduate Center CUNY. New York, NY. Virtual. February 26, 2020.

Otheguy, E. & Herrera, L.Y. From moving out to moving on: Immigration, identity, and Friendships. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Baltimore, MD. November 23, 2019.

Herrera, L.Y. & España, C. Translanguaging in children's literature: Exploring, affirming, and sustaining children's journeys, identities, and language practices. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Baltimore, MD. November 22, 2019.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. Centering the voices and experiences of bilingual Latinx students in classrooms. The Educator Collaborative Gathering: Online K-12 Literacy Conference. September 29, 2019.

Herrera, L.Y. Translanguaging in a post English-only era in California schools. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2010 Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, April 8, 2019.

Herrera, L.Y. Bilingual education in a post-English only Era in California: Teachers’ journeys back into bilingual classrooms. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2019 Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada, April 7, 2019.

Herrera, L. Y., España, C.. Latinx experiences in classrooms and communities: Knowing our students through text-based conversations across picture books, middle grade, and YA book clubs. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Houston, TX. November 15, 2018.

Herrera, L.Y., & López, P. D. Growing our own: Culturally sustaining teachers in the Central Valley. California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE). San Diego, CA, October 19, 2018.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. ¿Bilingüe y qué? Translanguaging in children, middle grade, & YA Latinx literature. The Educator Collaborative Gathering: Online K-12 Literacy Conference. September 29, 2018.

Herrera, L.Y., Rodríguez R.J., & Soltero-López, A. ‘Get LIT Being Bilingual!’ Teachers wanted for new generations of students and leaders. TEACH! Conference, California State University, Fresno. Fresno, CA, September 28, 2018.

Rodríguez R.J., Herrera, L.Y., & Soltero-López, A. I like big YA books and I cannot lie: Read/Teach YA literature. 2018 Annual César Chávez Conference. California State University, Fresno. Fresno, CA, May 5, 2018.

Rodríguez R.J., Herrera, L.Y., & Soltero-López, A. ‘Somos unidos’: DACA, multilingual research, and YA literatures for justice. 24th Annual Multicultural Conference, Sacramento State University. Sacramento, CA, April 21, 2018.

España, C., & Herrera, L. Y. Culturally and linguistically sustaining book clubs for the upper grades and middle school classroom (Grades 5-8). The Educator Collaborative Gathering: Online K-12 Literacy Conference. April 21, 2018.

Grants and Research

Collaborative Works/Projects (with public schools, community agencies, etc.)

Professor in Residence for Madera Teacher Residency Program (MTRP) for the preparation and development of bilingual preservice teachers. Partner with Madera Unified School District.

Collegial Works/Projects (i.e., grants, articles, conference presentations, etc.)

Lead instructor for summer institute presented by the Enseñamos Initiative in 2019; Presented on "The literacy framework and translanguaging: En Comunidad." Webinar. California Reading and Literature Project.

Herrera, L.Y., Rodríguez R.J., & Soltero-López, A. ‘Get LIT Being Bilingual!’ Teachers wanted for new generations of students and leaders. TEACH! Conference, California State University, Fresno. Fresno, CA, September 28, 2018.

Rodríguez R.J., Herrera, L.Y., & Soltero-López, A. I like big YA books and I cannot lie: Read/Teach YA literature. 2018 Annual César Chávez Conference. California State University, Fresno. Fresno, CA, May 5, 2018.

Rodríguez R.J., Herrera, L.Y., & Soltero-López, A. ‘Somos unidos’: DACA, multilingual research, and YA literatures for justice. 24th Annual Multicultural Conference, Sacramento State University. Sacramento, CA, April 21, 2018.

Professional Development

DISCOVERe Fellow 2018, training on enhancing instructing with technology.

Honors (Optional)

ELEVATE Fellowship for Penn's Center for Minority Serving Institution.

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