Bilingual Teacher Resources

This collection addresses three critical areas for bilingual education: effective assessment practices, the teacher shortage crisis, and professional development strategies.

Assessment in Bilingual Classrooms

The resources provide frameworks for assessing multilingual learners through multiple modalities and in both languages. You'll find practical approaches including portfolio-based assessments, performance tasks, and Universal Design principles that reduce linguistic barriers. The materials emphasize three assessment purposes: as learning (student agency), for learning (instructional guidance), and of learning (measuring progress).

Addressing Teacher Shortages

The collection documents how systemic barriers—financial pressures, logistical challenges, and linguistic obstacles—prevent qualified bilingual adults from entering teaching. It showcases concrete reforms from California, Texas, and Georgia that prioritize flexibility in teacher training and licensure, including alternative pathways like residencies and apprenticeships.

Professional Development

With only 10% of teachers holding specific EL credentials, these resources offer research-based strategies for scaffolding, building academic discourse, and implementing culturally responsive teaching. Reading recommendations provide both leadership inspiration and classroom-ready strategies.

The collection serves as both a diagnostic tool for identifying systemic challenges and a practical guide for improving daily instruction, making it valuable for educators seeking to enhance their practice while advocating for policy changes.