Multilingual Education
The Multilingual Education Program fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to support multilingual learners.
Welcome!
Students who are multilingual learners (ML) are the fastest growing student population in the public school system. Statewide, approximately 10% of all P-12 students are multilingual with some districts having much higher percentages. To meet the needs of this diverse population in the general education classroom, teachers who are experienced with working with ML are needed at all grade levels and content areas. For many schools, the ELL or BE endorsements are highly recommended and desired by school administrations.
Teachers with endorsements in ELL or BE possess in-depth understandings of the role of cultural and linguistic diversity of ML learners. By gaining the ELL and/or Bilingual endorsement, you will support students in general education classrooms or as a specialist to learn faster using higher level thinking!
Where to Find Us
On our Bellingham campus, we are housed in the Department of Elementary, Early Childhood, and Multilingual Education on the 3rd floor of Miller Hall.