What are SIGS and what are their benefits for NABE members?

NABE members have organized more than 20 special interest groups, covering all levels of schooling: early childhood, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Some focus on roles within the profession: teacher, paraprofessional, parent, research and evaluation, and policy makers. Other SIGs are devoted to the education of special populations or interests, such as Asian/Pacific Americans, gifted and talented, instructional technology, teachers as researchers, Native American bilingual education, special education, and world languages and cultures.

Any group of 25 NABE members may petition the NABE Executive Board for authorization to form a SIG. Once approved, SIGs are given certain responsibilities and benefits. Among the responsibilities are organizing an academic session (either a half-day or full-day Institute) and a Business Meeting during NABE’s annual conference. In addition, the SIG Chair is invited to report to the NABE Board on important trends and issues that concerrn the SIG, as well as resolutions for action. SIGs are also encouraged to submit articles for the NABE News and other NABE publications.

SIGs enable NABE members to network, share information and resources, and exchange ideas about the professional issues that most concern them.

SIG Contact Information

Asian & Pacific Islanders SIG
Mr. Harpreet Sandhu
1515 Clay St. Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
E-mail: harpreet.sandhu@comcast.net

Critical Pedagogy

Dr. Rosario Diaz-Greenberg, Chair
1118 San Jacinto Glen
Escondido, CA 92026
Phone: 760-480-1963
Email: rgreen@csusm.edu

Dual Language Immersion
Dr. Elena Izquierdo, Co-Chair
2011 N. Kansas
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: 915-747-7595
Fax: 408-255-4450
E-mail: ielena@utep.edu

Rosie González, Co-Chair
La Cosecha
2501 Yale Boulevard SE
Suite 303
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-243-0648
Fax: 505-243-0377
E-mail: hortelana2006@yahoo.com

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education
Ana M. Mistral, Chair
173 Audubon Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone: 201-432-0362
Fax: 800-953-2375
E-mail: anamistral@comcast.net

Gifted Education
Dr. Jaime A. Castellano, chair
911 Orange Drive
Lake Park, FL 33403
Home: 561- 845-7062
Cell: 561-308-0683
E-mail: cast3907@bellsouth.net

Indigenous Bilingual Education
Christine T. Gilbert, Chair
4652 E. Northwood Way
Flagstaff AZ 86004
Phone: 928-714-0082
Fax: 928-714-0087
E-mail: gilbertsareus@msn.com

Dr. Christine Sims, Co-Chair
University of New Mexico,
Dept. of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
Hokona Hall, Rm 216, MSCO5
Albuquerque NM 87131
E-mail: csims@unm.edu

Instructional Technology
David Rutledge
New Mexico State University
Department of Curriculum and
Instruction
MSC 3CUR/P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505) 646-4820
rutledge@nmsu.edu

Language Policy
Dr. Margarita Machado-Casas Co-Chair
University of Texas -San Antonio
E-mail: margarita.machadoc@utsa.edu

Parent and Community
Marilyn Torres, Co-Chair
Camden Board of Education
1151 Kaighns Ave.
Camden N.J. 08103
Phone: 856-966-4445
E-mail: mtorres@camden.k12.nj.us

Sandra Rosario, Co-Chair
1205-B Marshall Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone: 717-509-2135
E-mail: Jrosa1327@aol.com

Para Educators
Gloria Rivera, Coordinator
Murphy School District #21
Multicultural Services Dept.
2615 W. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix , Az. 85009
Phone: 602-353-5070
E-mail: grivera@msdaz.org

Charlotte Reyes
Murphy School District #21
Multicultural Services Dept.
2615 W. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix , Az. 85009
Phone: 602-353-5070
E-mail: creyes@msdaz.org

Policy Makers
Dr. Emilio Garza, Chair
California State University, Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Phone: 661-664-3462
E-mail: egarza6@csub.edu

Research and Evaluation
Dr. Rebecca Blum Martinez, Co-Chair
University of New Mexico at Albuquerque
UNM-Dept of LLSS
143 Hokona Hall MSC 05 3040
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-277-4972
E-mail: rebeccab@unm.edu

María E. Fránquiz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-458-5572
Fax: 210-458-5962
Email: maria.franquiz@utsa.edu

ELL Secondary Education
Reynaldo Reyes III, Ph.D.
University of Texas at El Paso
College of Education, Teacher Education
El Paso, Texas 79968-0574
Phone: 915-747-8817
E-mail rreyes9@utep.edu

Mariella Herold, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Arizona State University
College of Teacher Education and Leadership
FAB S-253
4701 W. Thunderbird Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85306-4908
Phone: 602-543-6314
Fax: 602-543-6350
E-mail: mariela.Herold@asu.edu

Special Education
Amy Mazur, Chair
George Washington University
2134 G St. NW RM 416
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-1511
E-mail: amazur@gwu.edu

World Languages and Cultures
Susan Pien Hsu, Chair
Education Administrator
New York City Board of Education
225-09 57th Ave.
Phone: 718-279-0090
Fax: 718-279-8820
E-mail: sphsu@aol.com