Funds available to explore bilingual high school teacher academy

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 09/26/2019 08:26 AM PDT
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September 26, 2019

Funds available to explore bilingual high school teacher academy

Mini grants are now available for schools interested in starting a bilingual focused high school teaching academy. The purpose of the Recruiting Washington Teachers – Bilingual Educators Initiative (RWT–BEI) teacher academy is to recruit, prepare, and mentor bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and counselors in the state of Washington. 

Grant details

These $10,000 grants are available to public school districts and tribal compact schools in Washington. Funds will be used for program planning, including to visit established sites and participate in professional development. 

Applications are due October 15, 2019. Learn more.

What is RWT-BEI?

The mission of Recruiting Washington Teachers (RWT) is to create a teaching workforce more reflective of Washington’s students, while diminishing the teacher shortage, and increasing educational opportunities for historically underserved students. RWT-BEI programs use the RWT curriculum, which emphasizes the importance of cultural identity and equity in the profession of teaching.