Reynaldo Gonzalez Bilingual Development

  • Born

    Born
  • 1982-Kindergarten

    language skills were centrated in Spanish.
  • 1983-1989 Elementary School

    I Studyed at Zoilo Cajigas Elementary School where I learned the basic concepts of the English language.
  • Move to The United States

    Move to The United States
    -My family moved to New Jersey. I coursed the fifth grade level and by that time my ability to speak and understands English was somewhat limited.
  • High School Graduation

    This year I graduated from high school . Learning English was one of my primary goals.
  • College

    I started college at the University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Campus. I took conversational English courses, Teaching English methodology, and English literature.
  • US ARMY

    US ARMY
    I joined the armed forces. Speaking, writing, and reading English was compulsory. No language was allowed other than English. During the time that I spent in the military service I was forced to communicate in English so, I became a circumstantial bilingual.
  • Job and Career

    Presently I work for Puerto Rico Department of Education as a science teacher. After finishing my Master’s degree I’ve had to enroll back in college to finish a bilingual certification. This time I will try to do my best to master the English language in its entire scope.