Julie Melgosa Benmellah is an educator, author, and dual language specialist whose work in biliteracy spans classrooms, districts, and state systems. As the creator of the Framework for Biliteracy Foundational Skills, she brings together deep instructional expertise, systems-level leadership, and a long-standing commitment to equity in bilingual education.

The framework was developed in response to a persistent need: a comprehensive, linguistically grounded approach to biliteracy foundational skills within dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs. It offers a systematic, structured, and strategic design. Early instruction is grounded in Spanish, English instruction is aligned for transfer rather than duplication, and cross-linguistic analysis is intentionally woven throughout—with a focus on morphosyntax and metalinguistic fluency in the upper grades.

Rooted in the drivers of equity, efficacy, and efficiency, Julie’s work has informed curriculum, professional learning, and instructional coherence both locally and nationally. She has contributed to statewide initiatives and collaborated with educators across the country through cross-regional partnerships, strategic networks, and professional learning exchanges. Her upcoming book, Unlocking Biliteracy, offers the research base, instructional framework, and practical guidance schools need to implement biliteracy-aligned foundational skills instruction with confidence and coherence.