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Whether you want to teach in multilingual and multicultural schools, continue your studies, or do language policy or other services outside the classroom, this program is for you.
In Your Program
Through your courses, hands-on experiences in NYC schools, and research projects, you’ll examine the phenomenon of multiple languages and cultures in schools, classrooms, and communities.
See Your Future
You’ll be prepared to work with bilingual/bicultural learners in diverse educational settings, including schools, community organizations, and international agencies—across the United States and abroad.
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Welcome to the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program
The Bilingual/Bicultural graduate degree program at Teachers College takes a sociocultural approach to the learning of languages and literacies. Through comprehensive and innovative coursework, hands-on experiences in New York City schools, and research projects, you’ll explore bilingual teaching and learning. While we address what it means for student success to speak, read, and write in more than one language, we emphasize learning through multiple languages. As both an academic and teacher education program, this flexible degree path will help you achieve your goals—whether that’s to advance your career as an educator, prepare for doctoral work, or do language policy or other work outside of the classroom.
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COVID-19, Bilingual Education and Black Lives Matter
Episode 3
A conversation between Patricia Martinez-Alvarez, Professor of Bilingual Education and three Teachers (Stephanie Ubiera, Sabrina Poms and Ellieana Lora) about COVID-19, the transition to virtual teaching, addressing Black Lives Matter in the classroom, and centering the experiences of African American and AfroLatinx children in bilingual classrooms.
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For admissions, please contact admission@tc.columbia.edu
Admissions Information
Application Requirements
- Master of Arts
- Bilingual/Bicultural Childhood Education NY State Initial: Childhood Education 1-6, Bilingual Education Extension, Optional Middle School Certification 7-9
- Bilingual/Bicultural Childhood Education (Peace Corps Fellows) NY State Transitional B Childhood Education 1-6, Bilingual Education, Optional Middle School Certification 7-9
- Bilingual/Bicultural Childhood Special Education (BiSPED) NY State Initial: Childhood Education 1-6, Bilingual Education Extension, Optional Middle School Certification 7-9: NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities (1-6)
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education NY State: Bilingual Extension Certification
- Advanced Certificate
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education Bilingual Extension
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education (Online) Bilingual Extension