Welcome to the Bilingual Extension Program at SUNY-Old Westbury!
Bilingualism/multilingualism is extremely widespread and is in fact the norm in today’s world. Schools must cultivate the valuable linguistic and cultural knowledge and skills that emerging bilingual students bring with them. The Bilingual Extension Program provides teacher candidates with a foundation for understanding and working with emerging bilingual students in diverse educational settings. Teacher candidates will develop teaching practices and caring relationships with emerging bilingual students that promote identity and academic development in two (or more) languages. Graduates of the Bilingual Extension Program at SUNY-Old Westbury will enter the field prepared to empower emerging bilingual students, their families and their communities.
Admission to the Bilingual Extension Program
For admission to the Bilingual Extension Program, teacher candidates must be admitted to the School of Education at SUNY-Old Westbury and demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English by taking the Oral Proficiency Interview-computer (OPIc) and the ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT).
Required Courses for Certification in Childhood Education with the Bilingual Extension
- ED/ML 2600 Spanish & Methods of Teaching in the Content Areas for Bilingual Teachers
- ED 3700 Child Development and Practicum for Teachers
- ED 3950 Creating Schools for a Just Society
- ED 3820 Foundations of Special Education
- ED 4050 Innovative Instructional Design and Assessment
- ED 4121 Methods & Materials of Teaching Elementary Science
- ED 4122 Methods & Materials of Teaching Elementary Mathematics
- ED 4200 Literacy for All Students
- ED 4220B Language Arts in the Context of Bilingual Childhood Education
- ED 4250 Linguistics for Language Educators
- ED 4670 Methods & Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language
- ED 5925 Building a Classroom Community for All Learners
- ED 5926 Current Topics in Bilingual Education
Required Courses for Certification in Childhood Education and Special Education with the Bilingual Extension
- ED/ML 2600 Spanish & Methods of Teaching in the Content Areas for Bilingual Teachers
- ED 3700 Child Development and Practicum for Teachers
- ED 3950 Creating Schools for a Just Society
- ED 3820 Foundations of Special Education
- ED 4050 Innovative Instructional Design and Assessment
- ED 4121 Methods & Materials of Teaching Elementary Science
- ED 4122 Methods & Materials of Teaching Elementary Mathematics
- ED 4200 Literacy for All Students
- ED 4220B Language Arts in the Context of Bilingual Childhood Education
- ED 4250 Linguistics for Language Educators
- ED 4300 Assessment and Evidence-based Decision Making in Special Education
- ED 4810 Positive Behavior Supports for Interventions for Students with Disabilities
- ED 4850 Instructional Design & Delivery for Students with Disabilities
- ED 4890 Effective Practices for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
- ED 4670 Methods & Materials of Teaching English as a Second Language
- ED 5926 Current Topics in Bilingual Education