TEAMS (Teachers Educating All Multilingual Students)
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Scholarship applications are due July 27, 2025.Find additional information below if you're interested in these programs. |
ABOUT THIS Program
This program provides you the opportunity to take a leadership role and make a positive difference in the lives of emergent bilingual students.
Current in-service teachers are eligible to earn their Dual Language Specialization. As TEAMS participants, you will all learn together as a group, referred to as a TEAMS “cohort."
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE TEAMS
Scholarship for Teaching English Learners and Dual Language Students
Earn a scholarship, become an expert in Dual Language teaching and learning, and make a positive difference in the lives of English learners and bilingual students.
Through a federally-funded U.S. Department of Education grant, you can take online courses to earn the 9-21 graduate-level credits from required for your Dual Language specialization.
Referred to as TEAMS (Teachers Educating All Multilingual Students), this new program allows you to take a leadership role and make a positive difference in the lives of emergent bilingual students.
TEAMS Program Details
Current in-service teachers are eligible to earn their Dual Language Specialization. Oregon State University will cover tuition costs.
As TEAMS participants, you will all learn together as a group, referred to as a TEAMS “cohort,” taking all Dual Language Specialization classes online (9-12 credits).
You will take Ecampus online-only courses focused on the professional development needs of licensed educators who teach English learners and bilingual students. Our online model for classes allows current in-service teachers from across the state more time to fit the coursework into their professional lives. OSU Ecampus, a national leader in online education, delivers online courses.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity! Oregon State University provides bilingual educators with high-quality professional development that addresses the Dual Language State Standards all dual language teachers must meet, which go far beyond proficiency in a second language.
How to Apply
Application deadline: July 27, 2025
Program Dates: Fall 2025–Fall 2026 (TEAMS members take one course per academic term. Exceptions may apply)
Bilingual Educators
Before you apply, make sure you meet the following requirements. To be eligible for the Dual Language scholarship, teachers must:
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Be bilingual in Spanish and English
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Receive a passing score on the Spanish Proficiency Assessment. Some of the courses will be conducted bilingually.
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Teach in a Dual Language classroom
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Hold a valid teaching license (Preliminary, Professional Legacy, or Teacher Leader license)
Steps to apply:
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Complete the DL TEAMS 2.0 application
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Read the TEAMS Grant Participant Expectations
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Review the ESOL/DL Program handbook
Contact
Nelly Patiño-Cabrera, TEAMS Grant Lead & Instructor
[email protected] or 541-737-1814
Dual Language Course Sequence
| Pathway 1: Dual Language Specialization for candidates who earned their ESOL Endorsement less than 5 years ago |
Pathway 2: Dual Language Specialization for candidates WITH a current ESOL Endorsement in Oregon |
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| Fall 2025 | ED 570 Biliteracy Instruction |
ED 570 Biliteracy Instruction |
| Winter 2026 |
ED 571 Multilingual Linguistics for Teachers |
ED 571 Multilingual Linguistics for Teachers |
| Spring 2026 |
ED 526 Internship |
ED 526 Internship/ESOL |
| Summer 2026 | Changes in ESOL Theory (3) |
*Currently licensed teachers working in a school can complete ED 510 Internship course in their current classrooms without having to take a leave.
Requirement for Bilingual Teachers
- Advanced proficiency in Spanish is required. Some of the courses will be conducted bilingually.
- To add the Dual Language Specialization to your current Oregon teaching license, you must receive a passing score on the Official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Assessment for Dual Language Specialization. TSPC has set the passing score at Advanced-Mid or higher in the language the applicant is seeking to add to the license.