Christian Duran
Credentials: Bachelor of Arts,Psychology University of California, San Diego
Ms. Duran is from Los Angeles, CA and is a Corps Member from the non-profit organization, Teach for America. She grew up in a bilingual (English/Spanish) home in California. Ms. Duran attended UC San Diego, where she studied Psychology as a major. After graduating, she decided to pursue her interest in education by joining Teach for America. She hopes to learn more about the educational system by being at the front lines and working with her students to grow more individually and develop academically! Ms. Duran is excited to join the GALA staff and share her passion for higher education and diversity with her students!
Classroom Resources
English Reading & Math skills:
http://www.abcya.com/
https://www.starfall.com/
English Reading skills:
https://www.funbrain.com/
https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/98-rani-s-first-day-at-school (create a log-in *FREE)
GALA Gazette
Schoolwide news archive available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ewblTxyadLi9SSpbr6qyR3cmkSUM7PZZ?usp=sharing
Parent Testimonials
Love this school so much that I got involved and started volunteering often there. Really wish I would have had a school like GALA growing up. It's not just the language programs but diversity and a global perspective on all subjects and events.
Samantha Adeline
So lucky to have a free language immersion school in our neighborhood. The economic, cultural and ethnic diversity is excellent and important for a rounded healthy education inclusive of heart, mind and spirit.
Daniel Patrick McNamara
I love this school! My son started kindergarten this year in the Spanish Immersion program and he is already speaking some spanish. I can't wait to see this blossom! Thank you for giving him the opportunity to become bilingual at an early age!