<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Julio César Manzano — Education Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bilingual ESOL educator, Fulbright Scholar, and MBA. Case studies in ELD leadership, PD design, curriculum development, and instructional innovation.]]></description><link>https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:35:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From One Student to 200+: How I Scaled Free Language Acquisition Access Across an Entire ELD Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[In practice, self-paced platforms amplify instruction — they don't replace it. Explicit teaching (Science of Reading) plus adaptive practice (Rosetta Stone) plus individual feedback (progress conferences) creates a loop where each piece strengthens the others. ]]></description><link>https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/post/from-one-student-to-200-how-i-scaled-free-language-acquisition-access-across-an-entire-eld-program</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f11491960f22bf065e9557</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b176ca_f1096e6747f141ffa3233cb0ed712ed1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cesar Manzano</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLOG SERIES: "Do as I say, not as I do."]]></title><description><![CDATA["The system wasn't built with us in mind, and patching it with good intentions hasn't changed the foundation."]]></description><link>https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/post/do-as-i-say-education-equity-blog-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e05137934ce5779170ff43</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b176ca_16abe8b6853143a0b264b2a14de96c5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cesar Manzano</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does a Fulbright Scholar with an MBA Do Next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not your typical candidate—and that's exactly  the point. After teaching English in Spain as a Fulbright Scholar, spending 8 years leading strategic initiatives, and earning my MBA (4.0 GPA), I'm making a deliberate career transition into customer education, learning &#38; development, and content marketing roles.  If you're wondering what someone with my background brings to these fields—let me explain. What 8 Years in Education Actually Taught Me Here's what people don't realize: I've been...]]></description><link>https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/post/what-does-a-fulbright-scholar-with-an-mba-do-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696902c4286ae18832d2a3a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b176ca_a9cd6baab47442e582b7e6fd13eb3ad8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cesar Manzano</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instructional Design Reflection: Social Media and Social Justice ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How this informs my approach to professional development: This lesson demonstrates instructional design principles I apply when facilitating professional learning for educators: Start with the learner:  Just as I connected to students' social media experiences, I begin instruction by understanding current practices and challenges Scaffold complex tasks:  The lesson moves from simple personal reflection to complex persuasive writing—the same gradual release model I use when training educators...]]></description><link>https://caminoacademy.wixsite.com/my-portfolio/post/reflection-portfolio-piece-1-social-media-and-social-justice-lesson-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d7610f4c8425dc7bf985b3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b176ca_8022ad738a2847cfb12a63d2262d60ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cesar Manzano</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>