Dr. José L. Medina is the founder and Chief Educational Advocate at Dr. José Medina: Educational Solutions. Prior to establishing the educational consulting firm, Dr. Medina was the Director of Language and Culture at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, DC. José provides technical assistance, professional development, and job-embedded support to educational programs across the United States and globally who serve culturally and linguistically diverse student communities. He is a former teacher, campus administrator, and district leader and has served at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Dr. Medina co-authored the third edition of the widely used Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education. He has also authored three bilingual children’s poetry books focused on his testimonio. Websites: https://www.drjosemedina.com/ The C6 Biliteracy Framework: https://ellevationeducation.com/blog/biliteracy-framework-lesson-planning
