The Lynch School of Education will launch the program in September, and it will certify bilingual education teachers who work in schools offering dual-language immersion classes. This is the first of this kind of programs offered in Massachusetts.
“Our goal is to establish the dual-language certificate as a natural extension of the TELL program, with a focus on preparing elementary teachers for teaching positions in dual-language immersion programs,” said Lynch School Associate Professor Patrick Proctor, an expert in English language learners, who developed the program with his Lynch School colleagues.
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