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Make a difference in the life of a bilingual student.

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Bilingual Programs

Bilingual education, or the instruction of content and language, in both English and a home language is a powerful way for students to maintain and extend their home language and acquire a new one. Forty-one percent of New York City public school students speak a language other than English at home, representing a total of more than 150 languages. The Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education Department hosts the graduate bilingual education programs at Brooklyn College: 1) The Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension, Birth-12; and 2) MSEd programs in Childhood Bilingual Education. Our undergraduate program in Childhood Bilingual Education is in partnership with the Puerto Rican and Latino Studies department.

The bilingual education programs at Brooklyn College prepare teacher candidates and practicing teachers to be effective, exemplary, and reflective bilingual teachers in multilingual and diverse urban communities. Through course work that includes bilingualism and methods of teaching bilingual students in the content areas, future bilingual teachers are equipped with theory and gain practical skills in working with bilingual students. One of the strengths of our program offerings is the partnerships we have with dual language schools throughout Brooklyn.

We currently have the following program offerings. To apply please click here.

I. Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension, Birth-12

This program is designed for Birth to Grade 12 teachers who already possess New York State certification in the areas. The advanced certificate in bilingual extension (Birth-12) applies to all current and future certifications.  It is a non-graded certification. NYSED’s definition of the bilingual extension is Birth-12, therefore, there are no specific bilingual extensions that apply to a specific grade band. The Subsidized Bilingual Extension Program (SBEP) is a partnership with the NYDOE which offers currently certified content and classroom teachers the opportunity to gain a bilingual extension for their current New York State certification at reduced cost.

The sequence of courses in the Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension applies to all of the following base certificates:

  • Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 2)
  • Childhood Education (Grades 1–6)
  • Common Branches (PreK–Grade 6)
  • Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5–9)
  • Adolescent (Grades 7–12)
  • Special Subjects
  • Literacy Education
  • Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood, childhood, Middle Childhood, or Adolescent Education or Special Education (Birth–Grade 12)
  • Teachers of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, or Speech and Language Impaired (Specialized Track Available)

Fifteen credits of course work (five courses) are required to earn the advanced certificate in bilingual extension. This certificate can be completed in one academic year. Courses include work in multiculturalism, bilingualism, and practices in teaching students across the content areas using the home and new languages. All coursework is fully online. The program is designed for valid all initial certificates. Partnership with Speech and Language Pathology. Courses include CBSE 7350T, CBSE 7351T, CBSE 7353T, CBSE 7355T and PRLS 7145X.

II. M.S. in Ed. in Bilingual Education

This program consists of 36 credits and provides teachers with the background and skills in working with a diversity of emergent bilingual students in urban settings. Applicants who do not possess certification must complete an additional 18 credits before starting the M.S. in Ed. program. Fieldwork required for all students. Coursework for these programs is either fully or partially on-line.

Languages at the Graduate Level

  • Spanish
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Haitian-Creole
  • Russian

More Information

For more information, contact the Bilingual Program coordinator, Laura Ascenzi-Moreno.

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