Program Overview
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) in Dual Language Education (DLE) prepares educators to teach and lead DLE programs in PK-12 schools, including bilingual and language immersion programs. As DLE programs continue to expand both nationally and locally, there is a growing need for educators to obtain additional credentials that address specific instructional needs of DLE educators.
DLE teachers are often certified in specific content areas, such as elementary education or world languages. These credentials, however, do not fully address the specialized skills and instruction required for effective teaching in DLE settings, particularly in areas like language acquisition and multilingualism research.
This program allows students to take one 3-credit course at a time, each semester, with no prerequisites and no cumulative course structure. Students typically begin the program in the fall semester and progress through the courses consecutively.
Accreditation
The National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards provide guidance for states, focusing on six key standards critical to the success of DLE teacher preparation programs. Our coursework is specifically designed to align with these standards in the following areas:
- Bilingualism and Biliteracy
- Sociocultural Competence/ Critical consciousness
- Instruction and Pedagogies
- Authentic Assessment
- Professionalism, Advocacy and Agency
- Program Design and Curricular Leadership
Learning Goals
Learning Goals
- Plan differentiated lessons that integrate best practices for DLE both for language minoritized and language majority students.
- Design units and lessons that align with Dual Language Standards.
- Explain and apply theories and research in bilingualism and second language acquisition relevant to dual language education.
- Assess bilingual language skills and communicative competencies using multiple sources of information.
- Collaborate with counterpart-teachers in partner language to successfully bridge materials and learning practices.
- Support language and content learning, understand language and literacy objectives.
- Demonstrate critical consciousness, awareness of language ideologies and the intersection of race, class, gender and other socio-cultural factors that shape language learning.
- Reflect on their role as a language policy maker in their own context.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Information on admissions and application to this program can be found on the University Graduate Admissions website.
Financial Resources
Financial Resources
The Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation provides merit-based scholarships for students enrolled in the University of Maryland College of Education's Dual Language Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program.
- The scholarship is awarded annually, as funds are available
- Awardees will receive 50% tuition (~ $5,000)
- Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
- Application Process: Complete the required scholarship application. A copy of your responses will be sent to the email you provided. If you have any questions, please email us at anperez@umd.edu.
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