Seventh International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education

Strand V: Teachers, Administrators, Preparation and Professional Learning

DLI

Elementary (K-5)
Middle School/Junior High
High School

As Dual Language Immersion programs expand nationwide, what was once mere scarcity of qualified teacher candidates has become critical. To respond to these needs, teams in Portland Public Schools in Oregon and Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia have implemented strategies and programs to"Grow their own" teachers by incorporating interventions beginning as young as the elementary and middle school years and leveraging existing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level. In addition,by working with building and district leaders along with university partners, programs have also been developed to allow non-certified teaching candidates to experience on-the-job training as they gain their teaching credentials, giving them capacity to hit the ground running the moment they finish certification. During this session, participants will learn more about how these two school districts are leveraging existing and developing new programs to ensure teacher capacity to both replace teachers as they retire or move on, as well as scale forward in expectation of program expansion.