Introduction to Teaching for Biliteracy and the Bridge

On behalf of the Center for Teaching for Biliteracy

September 25 & 26, 2019 Pittsboro, NC

Introduction to Teaching for Biliteracy and the Bridge

This workshop is designed for teachers and administrators new to teaching for biliteracy.

The institute will feature:

• Overview of the strategic use of Spanish (or Mandarin, or other non-English language) and English and teaching for biliteracy in transitional bilingual programs, dual language programs, and one-way and two-way immersion programs

• Strategies that support translanguaging, making cross-linguistic connections and the Bridge between languages

• Biliteracy schedules, language and content allocation plans, biliteracy curriculum maps, and other programmatic structures to support

biliteracy instruction

Registration coming soon

Cost for the 2 days: $500 per person

Teams encourager: partner teachers (when applicable, grade level teams, school teach, school administrators, district administrators (as applicable)