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The program at ��Ʒ������ consists of 36 graduate-level credit hours. The required courses in methodology, linguistics, culture, research, and the history and rationale of bilingual education offer maximum flexibility to those who are interested in broadening both their academic preparation and classroom skills.

There are many career paths you can take with a master’s in bilingual education, including:

• Educator (elementary through university level)
• Content-area lead instructor
• Grade-level lead instructor
• Curriculum specialist
• Instructional coach
• Educational consult
• District administrator
• Regional education director

instruct in two different languages, with the goal to help students become fluent in both languages. The educator focuses on teaching content in both languages, such as geography, history, math, etc. While English is used as one language of instruction, students are not specifically taught English language lessons. By incorporating both the use of English and the students’ native language equally, their English language skills will continue to develop and strengthen. 

ESL programs help students who have limited English proficiency to learn English. The teacher addresses the class only in English. The coursework in the program focuses on teaching the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

With the number of English learners in U.S. public schools reaching 5.1 million in 2023, the demand for specialists in this . According to , of the roughly 12% of teachers who are linguistically diverse, many are not trained or credentialed to provide the academic instruction in non-English languages. Therefore, many states experience persistent shortages of bilingual teachers, and Dual Language Immersion administrators around the country regularly identify the limited supply of bilingual educators as the key obstacle to growing their programs.

While our incorporate various areas of interest, we also offer non-degree and certification-preparation programs that are designed to satisfy the State Board for Educator Certification requirements for teachers who promote scholarship and best practices in particular educational areas or serve discrete audiences such as gifted children or children for whom English is not the native language. 

The additional training prepares teachers for the respective certification exams; all SBEC certifications require that a candidate pass a state test. These advanced credentials are attached to the standard teaching certificate, so as a prerequisite to earning a graduate certification, a candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree and the initial teaching certificate.

Yes. Designed for teachers, the (12 courses) offers evening classes during the academic year and includes coursework in literacy, second-language teaching, linguistics, cultural/multicultural education, behavioral psychology and community-based educational research.

Specializations within the M.B.E. help graduates differentiate themselves as experts in a variety of important ways:

• Early literacy
• Late literacy
• Math
• STEM
• Reading specialist
• Educational diagnostician
• SPED
• Urban education

Successful graduates are prepared to work as expert bilingual teachers, bilingual coaches or leaders of bilingual programs in their schools or districts.