Paula Banuelos

Lecturer of Early Childhood Education

Special Education, Early Childhood, and Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Education

Bio

Dr. Paula Bañuelos has been an educator since 2005. She was a paraprofessional, classroom teacher, instructional coach, program evaluator, reading specialist and now a lecturer in Early Childhood Educaton at Metropolitan State University of Denver. . Born in Denver, she graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor of arts in art history, a master’s degree in culturally and linguistically diverse education from the University of Colorado Boulder and a doctorate in educational leadership with a focus on Latinx communities from University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests include early childhood education, Montessori education in the public sector and trauma-informed behavior systems during and post covid.

Degree

EdD in Educational Leadership

University of Colorado Denver

MA in Culturally Linguistically Diverse Education

University of Colorado Boulder

BA in Art History

University of Colorado Boulder

Research Interests

Public Montessori and Second Language Learners, Montessori teacher training

Teaching Interests

Early Childhood Education
Early Literacy
Montessori Education
Bilingual Education
Teacher Education

Office Hours

Virtual Office hours. Students can request an appointment.