EDUCATION
Dr. Maria Montalvo-Balbed has demonstrated her commitment to and expertise in culturally responsive education for linguistically and culturally diverse populations in U.S. schools and internationally for more than 40 years. At CSL Maria collaborates closely with school leaders to ensure that equity and effective leadership and instructional practices drive higher achievement for all students.
Maria has been a classroom teacher, director of world language, equity specialist, ESOL coordinator, and school and central office administrator. She is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) FIT Teaching Cadre, working with principals, central office administrators, other school-based leaders, and teachers on long-term professional learning implementations.
Maria also served as the content expert for a video instructional series on “Educating English Learners: Connecting Language, Literacy, and Culture.” She has co-authored and facilitated online courses and webinars on the implications of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners, as well as literacy in mathematics. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences on educating diverse populations and served as a clinical assistant professor of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) at Kennesaw State University.
