BILINGUAL US - a non-profit organization
Get on the “BUS” to build a DL teacher pipeline!
Because being bilingual should be the right of every student in the US
Our Purpose
Bilingual US is a nonprofit organization established to build a collaborative network that supports all students learning multiple languages.
Through the identification of pedagogy that improves academic proficiency for ELs & MLs, we can provide greater support and opportunities for all students. This organization promotes multiculturalism by embracing language diversity in education, expanding the impact that students have to create a better future for our society. Our purpose is to:
Create greater opportunities for all students
Provide dedicated multilingual support
Identify effective DL pedagogy to promote greater access and proficiency for emergent bilinguals
Improve academic performance of ELs & MLs
Embrace diversity and language differences
Develop a program to promote biliteracy for all
Advocate for diversity, equity & inclusion
our vision
The vision of Bilingual US is to develop a non-profit dual language (DL) training program. Designed for para-educators, this program will allow for a quick and seamless implementation of DL methodology into public schools across the United States, regardless of the language of instruction needed to suit the demographic needs of the community.
Build a dual language CITA certification program
Develop a pipeline for teaching assistants for advancement into DL teacher certification
Provide a path for that offers all culturally and linguistically diverse students to positively impact society
Create greater career opportunities across the country
Shape a better future for a globally competitive US
Build a base of CITA certified educators in a “grass roots” program
Dual language teaching assistants for all schools
Peer tutoring to support bilingualism in any language
Funding for CITA certified assistants to become DL teachers
Opportunities for multilingual community members in school systems
Change the face of education across the United States!
How You Can Get on the Bus
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Our Mission
The mission is to build a two-year certification program which will allow DL learning “pods” to be used for the delivery of DL instruction in schools across the country. A team of educators and specialists partnering in this mission include: leaders at state, district, and school levels; university educational leadership professors; state licensing specialists; researchers of DL and ESL (English as a Second Language) pedagogy and practice; business and educational legal counsel; community college leaders; DL teachers; and parents and community stakeholders of DL schools.
The resultant degree earned from this training program will be a CITA Certification, which will be equivalent to an associate’s degree in education from State institutions country wide. The intended target population for this program includes anyone who is 18 years of age or older, has academic literacy skills in both English and a second language, and has a strong desire to work with students in K-12 public schools.
Mission Goals
✓ Conduct and share research findings with the educational community
Review program models and implementation
Evaluate DL programs for improvements in educational proficiency
Present and publish outcomes to educators across the US
✓ Develop and implementation model for the CITA teacher assistant certification
Build curriculum and gain state accreditation
Provide peer tutoring programs for elementary and secondary schools
Create instructional spaces and online platform resources
✓ Collaborate across all departments, grade levels, and schools in each district
✓ Establish a network of support for community and school stakeholders
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