TEAMS (Teachers Educating All Multilingual Students)

Now accepting scholarship applications.

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 and pre-service teachers are eligible to earn their ESOL endorsement and/or 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

Focus on ELs, Not Tuition

Grant funds will cover all tuition costs for ESOL/DL coursework.

Learn from Renowned Faculty

Courses are developed and taught by faculty members in OSU's College of Education.

Network with Like-minded Peers

Share common challenges and strategies with other pre-service teachers and other educators from around the state.

TEAMS Program Details:

Current in-service and pre-service teachers are eligible to earn their ESOL endorsement and/or 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 ESOL Endorsement and/ or Dual Language Specialization classes online (9-21 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 and pre-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.

One key priority of the TEAMS project is to develop teachers’ knowledge and skills in family literacy engagement. Each bilingual teacher will participate in a literacy-focused community activity.

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.

Scholarship for Teaching English Learner and Dual Language Students:

Earn a scholarship, become an expert in ESOL and/or Dual Language teaching and learning, and make a more positive different 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 ESOL Endorsement or Dual Language specialization. Oregon State University will cover tuition costs.

Application deadline: April 3, 2024

How to Apply:

Program Dates: June 2024 – Dec 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:

Be bilingual in Spanish and English
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.
Teach in a Dual Language classroom

Steps to apply:

Complete the DL TEAMS 2.0 application
Read the TEAMS Grant Participant Expectations
Review the ESOL/DL Program handbook

All Other Educators: Licensed educators - Before you apply, make sure you meet the following requirements. To be eligible for the ESOL scholarship, in-service teachers must:

Hold a valid teaching license (Preliminary, Professional Legacy or Teacher Leader licenses).
Teach in a classroom with ELs.

Steps to apply:

Complete the ESOL TEAMS 2.0 application
Read the TEAMS Grant Participant Expectations
Review the ESOL/DL Program handbook

Contact:

Nelly Patiño-Cabrera, TEAMS Grant Coordinator & Instructor

[email protected] or 541-737-1814

Sarah Howard, TEAMS Grant Graduate Assistant

[email protected]

Course sequence: Pathways for OSU coursework about educating emergent bilingual students

Pathway 1: ESOL Endorsement	Pathway 2: Dual Language Specialization for candidates WITHOUT a current ESOL Endorsement in Oregon	Pathway 3: Dual Language Specialization for candidates WITH a current ESOL Endorsement in Oregon
ED 522 Racial and Cultural Harmony in the K-12 classroom (summer)	ED 522 Racial and Cultural Harmony in the K-12 classroom (summer) ED 572 Foundations of ESOL Education (summer)	If ESOL endorsement was earned 5+ years prior: ED 560 Changes in ESOL Education (Summer)
ED 572 Foundations of ESOL Education (fall)	ED 570 Biliteracy Instruction (Fall) Bilingual Course	ED 570 Biliteracy Instruction (Fall) Bilingual Course
ED 579 Linguistics for teachers (winter)	ED 571 Multilingual Linguistics for Teachers (winter) Bilingual Course	ED 571 Multilingual Linguistics for Teachers (winter) Bilingual Course
ED 573 Instructional Approaches of ESOL Education (spring)	ED 573 Instructional Approaches of ESOL Education (spring)
ED 576 Partnerships and Ideologies in ESOL Education (summer)	ED 576 Partnerships and Ideologies in ESOL Education (summer)
*ED 510 Internship (Typically offered all terms)	*ED 510 Internship (Typically offered all terms)	*ED 510 Internship (Typically offered all terms)

*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.