General Overview of the Program

The Professional Development and Licensure Program in ESL/Bilingual Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, offers a minor in both English as a second language (ESL) and Bilingual education.  The licensure program is offered in the Department of Curriculum Instruction in concert with the Department of Languages and Literature. In addition, this program offers professional development to practicing teachers and teacher educators through Project SWEETT and its partner program, the Professional Development Program for Teachers of Linguistically Diverse Students. 

Our office is housed at the university and offers a professional library of trade books, professional books, literacy development series, music, audio visual materials, professional development materials, manipulatives and educational games.  The on-line resource center contains resources for working with language minority children and families.  Funded by several grants from the U.S. Department of Education since the fall of 2000, these initiatives are helping school districts meet the needs of language minority children and families.

Announcements

Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Positions | 2-18-2008
Secretary Spellings has announced the creation of Teaching Ambassador Fellowship positions for currently practicing, K-12 public school teachers at the U.S. Department of Education for the 2008-2009 school year. These positions will offer highly motivated, innovative teachers the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to the national dialogue on public education. The Fellowship includes two kinds of opportunities for teachers across the U.S. Up to 20 Classroom Fellows will remain at their schools under their regular teaching contracts and will be paid to participate in additional Department discussions and projects throughout the school year on a part-time basis. Up to five Washington Fellows will be chosen to become full-time, paid federal employees in Washington, D.C. for the school year, working on education programs and participating in policy discussions. Teaching Ambassador Fellows will be selected based upon their record of leadership, impact on student achievement, and potential for contribution to the field. Highly qualified K-12 public school teachers who have spent at least three years in the classroom are eligible to apply. Teachers must be currently practicing in and employed by a public school district to be eligible. To ensure collaboration at the school and district levels, teacher applicants must have the full support of their school principals. Applications are due by April 7, 2008. Teaching Ambassador Fellows will be named by early summer for the 2008-2009 school year. Please read the detailed information found at http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship to learn more. Be sure to click on all of the links to review the following: Program Overview (http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/programoverview.html) Eligibility (http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/eligibility.html) Applicant Info (http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/applicant.html) Application Instructions (http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/applicationinstructions.html) FAQs (http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/faq.html).

Urguay in Summer 2008 | 12-12-2007
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program is currently seeking elementary level teachers or administrators with Spanish proficiency and strong cross-cultural skills to act as teacher trainers and make presentations on general education topics in Uruguay for six weeks in Summer 2008. Application Deadline - March 3, 2008 For more specific information about this Uruguay program and the application please visit the OTHER OPPORTUNITIES page of our website: http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/View/ViewOtherOpps.asp

BI-LINGUAL SERVICE COORDINATOR | 12-10-2007
Opportunity to work in the Birth to Three Program. The Service Coordinator will function as an interdisciplinary team member of the Bridges for Families Birth to 3 Program. This individual will provide specialized services to support families of children with developmental disabilities. The position requires knowledge of principles and intervention practices consistent with Wisconsin’s Birth to 3 Program (HFS90) in providing family-centered services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in natural environments. Contact hr@icc-wi.org