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About the Author: Suzeth Gonzalez Baker

emI am the mother of a college student, a sister, aunt, and a teacher. I was born and raised in Guatemala. I had the opportunity to come to U.S. as an exchange student when I was 18. It was a life changing experience for me that it set the course for my future. As soon as I came in I was immersed in the English Language. I met many wonderful teachers and saw the challenges that California Schools face. I wanted to be part of that world and became passionate about being involved in education. Based on my personal experience , I knew that immersion was the fastest way a person can learn a second or third language. I became a bilingual teacher and began teaching at a Spanish-English Dual Immersion school in California 15 years ago. As educators we know that teaching is a very rewarding career, but it can be exhausting and frustrating if students aren't achieving as expected regardless of countless hours of work and preparation. That is the reason I decided to come to the Innovative Learning Program. I needed to be more prepared to 21st century skills. Through this program I learned that technology is key in order to prepare students for this century.
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