/bilingual-educators Bilingual Educators en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:52:12 GMT /leadership/video-this-district-was-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-it-started-recruiting-abroad/2024/07 By recruiting international teachers, this Texas district was able to address some of the staffing needs in their growing district. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:52:12 GMT /leadership/video-this-district-was-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-it-started-recruiting-abroad/2024/07 /teaching-learning/how-parents-feel-about-bilingual-schools-and-english-only-programs/2024/06 A majority of parents would prefer to enroll their children in bilingual education programs. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:04:24 GMT /teaching-learning/how-parents-feel-about-bilingual-schools-and-english-only-programs/2024/06 /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-3-districts-solved-that-problem/2024/02 Helping bilingual paraprofessionals obtain bachelor's degrees and teaching credentials leads to more bilingual teachers, districts found. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:09:27 GMT /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-3-districts-solved-that-problem/2024/02 /teaching-learning/heres-why-miguel-cardona-is-pushing-multilingual-education/2023/11 The education secretary outlines how the Education Department is investing in language learning. Will it work? Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:00:14 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-why-miguel-cardona-is-pushing-multilingual-education/2023/11 /teaching-learning/the-challenge-of-growing-dual-language-programs-in-charts/2023/09 As the English learner population grows nationwide, researchers and education leaders are grappling with how best to serve these students. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:46:39 GMT /teaching-learning/the-challenge-of-growing-dual-language-programs-in-charts/2023/09 /teaching-learning/building-pathways-for-bilingual-teachers-ideas-from-3-states/2023/09 State and local leaders say flexibility, partnerships, and thinking outside the box are key to developing a bilingual teacher workforce. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:34:21 GMT /teaching-learning/building-pathways-for-bilingual-teachers-ideas-from-3-states/2023/09 /teaching-learning/recruiting-more-bilingual-teachers-the-challenges-and-solutions/2023/09 A new report highlights why more bilingual teachers are needed and how to build such a pipeline. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:38:49 GMT /teaching-learning/recruiting-more-bilingual-teachers-the-challenges-and-solutions/2023/09 /leadership/how-to-recruit-and-retain-bilingual-teachers-and-men-of-color/2023/05 Mentoring and building personal relationships can be powerful tools for recruiting and retaining educators of color and bilingual teachers. Fri, 26 May 2023 19:46:34 GMT /leadership/how-to-recruit-and-retain-bilingual-teachers-and-men-of-color/2023/05 /teaching-learning/the-invisible-burden-some-bilingual-teachers-face/2020/02 The extra work that many dual-language bilingual educators take on "too often goes unrecognized and is never remunerated," a new small-scale study concludes. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:30:40 GMT /teaching-learning/the-invisible-burden-some-bilingual-teachers-face/2020/02 /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-can-schools-cultivate-their-own/2019/03 A Washington-based think tank has released a guide to help school districts and states identify, develop, and hire bilingual educators in their own communities. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:15:35 GMT /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-can-schools-cultivate-their-own/2019/03 /policy-politics/ell-teachers-are-in-short-supply-some-lawmakers-want-to-fix-that/2018/09 Democrats in Congress are pushing legislation to help increase the skills and knowledge of teachers who work with English-learners, including how to identify and teach ELLs with disabilities and how to promote family and community engagement. Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:20:48 GMT /policy-politics/ell-teachers-are-in-short-supply-some-lawmakers-want-to-fix-that/2018/09 /policy-politics/few-aspiring-teachers-aim-to-work-with-english-learners-report-finds/2018/08 School districts have struggled for years to find qualified bilingual and ELL-trained teachers, especially in immigrant-rich communities. New data shows the problem may not be going away anytime soon. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:45:54 GMT /policy-politics/few-aspiring-teachers-aim-to-work-with-english-learners-report-finds/2018/08 /leadership/opinion-solving-the-bilingual-teacher-shortage/2018/07 An alternative licensure program for bilingual teachers helps tackle the bilingual teacher shortage. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-solving-the-bilingual-teacher-shortage/2018/07 /leadership/opinion-how-a-bilingual-educator-pipeline-gets-built/2018/07 To address a shortage of bilingual teachers, one district-university partnership collaborates to create a bilingual teacher pipeline. Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-a-bilingual-educator-pipeline-gets-built/2018/07 /teaching-learning/the-national-shortage-of-ell-teachers-has-caught-the-eye-of-congress/2018/01 Legislation proposed by congressional Democrats would create a grant program intended to help colleges of education and school districts partner on creating curricula for aspiring ELL teachers. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:20:05 GMT /teaching-learning/the-national-shortage-of-ell-teachers-has-caught-the-eye-of-congress/2018/01 /policy-politics/schools-are-falling-short-for-many-english-learners/2017/03 In a National Academies report on the state of education for ELLs, one theme is consistent: public schools need more resources and research. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:54:39 GMT /policy-politics/schools-are-falling-short-for-many-english-learners/2017/03 /leadership/bilingual-school-staff-who-want-to-teach-face-bureaucratic-financial-barriers/2017/01 With the demand for bilingual educators on the rise, a new report explores the kinds of hurdles that make it difficult for multilingual classroom aides to make the transition to becoming teachers. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:50:27 GMT /leadership/bilingual-school-staff-who-want-to-teach-face-bureaucratic-financial-barriers/2017/01 /leadership/policy-changes-could-solve-the-nations-bilingual-teacher-shortage-group-argues/2016/06 Unnecessary hurdles keep multilingual school aides from becoming fully-licensed teachers in classrooms where they're sorely needed to educate an ever-expanding English-language learner population. Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:31:31 GMT /leadership/policy-changes-could-solve-the-nations-bilingual-teacher-shortage-group-argues/2016/06 /policy-politics/need-for-bilingual-educators-moves-school-recruitment-abroad/2016/01 For big-city districts, Puerto Rico and Spain have becoming recruiting hot spots amid a shortage of teachers for dual-immersion and English-as-a-second-language programs. Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:38:50 GMT /policy-politics/need-for-bilingual-educators-moves-school-recruitment-abroad/2016/01 /leadership/losing-bilingual-support-staff-can-affect-ell-students-parents/2015/12 Layoffs of bilingual secretaries in several Detroit schools come at a time when the U.S. Department of Education and other organizations have called for districts to redouble their efforts to connect with English-language learner parents. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:24:15 GMT /leadership/losing-bilingual-support-staff-can-affect-ell-students-parents/2015/12 /teaching-learning/interest-in-bilingual-instruction-programs-growing-despite-scrutiny/2014/04 Latino parents are increasingly sending their children to bilingual schools in an attempt to retain the family's Spanish-language fluency. Opponents of bilingual education say students in these programs don't perform proficiently in state tests. Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:10:00 GMT /teaching-learning/interest-in-bilingual-instruction-programs-growing-despite-scrutiny/2014/04 /teaching-learning/for-illinois-preschools-bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply/2012/09 A new study finds that Illinois' groundbreaking bilingual preschool mandate suffers from a major shortage of properly trained early childhood teachers. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:25:32 GMT /teaching-learning/for-illinois-preschools-bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply/2012/09 /education/bilingual-teachers-largely-unaffected-in-dallas-layoffs/2008/10 Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa has protected almost all bilingual teachers from recent layoffs, according to the Dallas Morning News (via Colorin colorado). Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:05:27 GMT /education/bilingual-teachers-largely-unaffected-in-dallas-layoffs/2008/10 /teaching-learning/bilingual-certification-under-inquiry-in-houston/1994/04 Authorities in Houston are investigating allegations that as many as 90 bilingual-education teachers with almost no English skills and no college degree are teaching in the Houston Independent School District. Wed, 06 Apr 1994 14:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/bilingual-certification-under-inquiry-in-houston/1994/04 /teaching-learning/homegrown-bilingual-ed-teachers-take-root/1994/03 When Ariel Nievas came to California from Buenos Aires at age 13, he spoke only Spanish. Wed, 23 Mar 1994 15:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/homegrown-bilingual-ed-teachers-take-root/1994/03 /teaching-learning/shortage-of-trained-bilingual-teachers-is-focus-of-both-concern-and-attention/1992/02 As thousands of bilingual teachers gathered for a conference here late last month, the halls of the city's convention center were lined with booths displaying Native American can art or literature from teacher recruiters. Wed, 12 Feb 1992 15:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/shortage-of-trained-bilingual-teachers-is-focus-of-both-concern-and-attention/1992/02 /teaching-learning/calif-is-short-14-000-bilingual-teachers-panel-finds/1991/06 California is more than 14,000 bilingual teachers short of meeting the needs of its limited-English-proficient students and is likely to fall even further behind unless sweeping recruitment efforts are undertaken, a state education department task force has concluded. Wed, 19 Jun 1991 14:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/calif-is-short-14-000-bilingual-teachers-panel-finds/1991/06 /teaching-learning/l-a-bilingual-aides-walk-out-of-schools-in-contract-dispute/1990/12 Hundreds of teacher assistants in Los Angeles, most of them bilingual aides considered vital to communications with language-minority students in the city's classrooms, walked out of scores of schools last week after the district rejected contract demands by their recently established union. Wed, 12 Dec 1990 15:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/l-a-bilingual-aides-walk-out-of-schools-in-contract-dispute/1990/12 /teaching-learning/n-j-drops-bilingual-certification-rules-requiring-demonstration-of-proficiency/1989/11 A decision by the New Jersey Department of Education to drop its requirement that candidates for bilingual-teacher certification demonstrate proficiency in the language they will teach in has seriously weakened the state's ability to ensure the quality of instruction, according to bilingual-education advocates. Wed, 29 Nov 1989 15:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/n-j-drops-bilingual-certification-rules-requiring-demonstration-of-proficiency/1989/11 /teaching-learning/l-a-teachers-authorize-strike-debate-bilingual-bonuses/1989/03 The confrontation between the Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers continues to escalate. Wed, 22 Mar 1989 15:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/l-a-teachers-authorize-strike-debate-bilingual-bonuses/1989/03