Certifying and advancing multilingual teachers by increasing numbers through three grow-your-own strands (caminos)

The Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $383,282 Project Grant to Washington State University under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The purpose of the "CERTIFYING AND ADVANCING MULTILINGUAL TEACHERS BY INCREASING NUMBERS THROUGH THREE GROW-YOUR-OWN STRANDS (CAMINOS)" project is to support English language learners, including immigrant children and youth, in attaining English proficiency and meeting academic standards. The funding will enable Washington State University to develop and implement evidence-based pre-service professional development programs to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers supporting English learners. The project will focus on grow-your-own strategies for recruiting and preparing bilingual teacher candidates. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.