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de Jong, Ester

Ester De Jong EdD

Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Advanced Education & Doctoral Programs Co-Editor, Bilingual Research Journal
  • School of Education & Human Development

Ester de Jong is Professor in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program and Interim Associate Dean for Advanced Education and Doctoral Programs at the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to UC Denver, she was the Director of the School of Teaching and Learning and Professor in ESOL/Bilingual Education at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. de Jong was President of TESOL International Association (2017-2018).

Areas of Expertise

  • Bilingual education
  • Teacher education
  • English language learners
  • Language policy

Resumes/CV:

Awards

  • de Jong, E.J. (2019-2020). Principal Investigator. Partnership for Education and Educational Reform: Project PEER 2.0. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education ($963,680.76)
  • de Jong, E.J. (2019-2020). Principal Investigator. Partnership for Education and Educational Reform: Project PEER 2.0. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education ($367,116)
  • de Jong, E.J. (2017-2018).  Principal Investigator. Principal Investigator. Suwannee Public Schools ($20,000) 
  • de Jong, E.J. (2016-2017).  Principal Investigator. Providing ELL Support grant. Suwannee Public Schools ($30,000)
  • Bondy, E., de Jong, E.J., & Colvin, S. (2014-2017). Project ADePT: Advancing the Development of Preservice Teachers. ($2,718,695). Center for Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation. Florida Department of Education.  
  • de Jong, E.J. (August 2009-2010). Principal Investigator. Equity in education: Scaffolding for peer interaction in linguistically heterogeneous classrooms. ($40,000). Spencer Foundation.  
  • de Jong., E.J., Coady, M., & Harper (July 2007 – July 2012). Principal Investigator. Developing English Language and Literacy through Teacher Achievement (Project DELTA). ($1,107,771). U.S. Department of Education. Project #T195N070016. 
 

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