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Susan Lambert joins biliteracy expert Dr. Lillian Durán, who holds a doctorate in educational psychology and researches instructional and assessment practices with preschool dual-language learners. She describes advantages of bilingualism and the skills those ¹ú²úÂ鶹¾çbring to school. She discusses how the Simple View of Reading connects to Spanish, the double standard of celebrating bilingual ¹ú²úÂ鶹¾çversus not celebrating them, and the process of screening and assessment. Lillian urges educators to avoid labeling biliteracy and dual language support as a sub-group of their classroom, advising instead to prioritize the development of students’ home languages with English instruction.