Myriam Casimir, Ph. D.

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I have been a faculty member in Cal Poly Pomona’s Education Department since 2009. I teach  methods courses for Multiple and Single Subject pre-service teacher candidates. I love preparing brilliant, committed candidates to become excellent teachers of ethnically diverse, multilingual children. 

My research interests include analyzing and theorizing inclusion of multilingual nondominant families in public schools. 

Prior to coming to Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Casimir taught in elementary bilingual and dual language immersion classrooms for a decade. She also worked with WestEd’s Teacher Professional Development team. 

I grew up in Mexico with my Haitian-origin family. I am a “native bilingual,” having learned both French and Spanish in early childhood. I learned English in late childhood when my family moved to the Caribbean, and have continued to learn multiple languages including Haitian Creole, Brazilian Portuguese, and German. I have always loved teaching diverse children and getting to know their parents. 

EDU 5105: Language Arts, Second Language Acquisition, and Children’s Literature

EDU 5210: Teaching Secondary English Learners 

EDU 5220: Building Relationships with Youth, Families, & Communities

EDU 5400 – Teaching and Learning in Spanish-English Bilingual Settings