FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

If you are working as a Bilingual General Education Teacher or Bilingual Special Education Teacher

then you may be eligible to participate in the

INTENSIVE TEACHER INSTITUTE

A Tuition Assistance Program for

Bilingual and English as a Second Language

Certification Coursework

In General and Special Education

The Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) was created to address the shortage of certified bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers in New York State. The ITI collaborates with school districts, preschools and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to assist participants in meeting their bilingual education and ESL certification requirements in general and special education.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

  • Tuition assistance is provided for up to $300 per credit for the bilingual extension or ESL coursework in general or special education as approved by the NYSED for the ITI program.
  • Twelve (12) credits are provided for bilingual or ESL teachers in general education
  • Fifteen (15) credits are provided for bilingual or ESL teachers in special education and bilingual pupil personnel professionals
  • Candidates must choose one of the participating IHEs from the list of NYSED approved ITI collaborating IHEs (list on ITI BOCES website at )

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

  • Must be working as one of the following:
  • Bilingual general education teacher
  • Bilingual special education teacher
  • Must have one of the following certificates/licenses:
  • Internship Certificate (Bilingual or ESL)
  • Limited Teaching Certificate (Bilingual or ESL)
  • Modified Temporary License (Bilingual or ESL)
  • Transitional B Certificate (Bilingual or ESL)
  • NYS Provisional Certificate
  • NYS Permanent Certificate
  • NYS Initial Certificate
  • NYS Professional Certificate

ITI-BE GENERAL EDUCATION BILINGUAL AND ESL COURSES

INTENSIVE TEACHER INSTITUTE PROGRAM

2004 – 2005

GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS:

BILINGUAL EDUCATION EXTENSION (12CREDITS)

COURSE TITLES / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

I

/

Foundations, Theory and Practice of Bilingual General and Special Education

(3 credits) / ITSL 4021 / Foundations, theory and practice of bilingual general and special education, multicultural perspectives in education, second language acquisition and linguistics

II

/ Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in General and Special Education (3 credits) / A&HL 4076 OR ANY ESL COURSE / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach English as a second language to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.

III

/ Methods of Teaching Native Language Arts in General and Special Education (3 credits) / ITSL 4028 / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach native language arts to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the Native Language Arts Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.

IV

/ Methods of Teaching Core Subject Areas in the Native Language and English (3 credits) / ITSL 4133 math (1 credit)
ITSL 4134 science (2 credit) / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach core subject areas in the native language and English to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the Native Language Arts and English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

ITI-BSE SPECIAL EDUCATION BILINGUAL AND ESL COURSES

INTENSIVE TEACHER INSTITUTE PROGRAM

2004 – 2005

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS:

BILINGUAL EDUCATION EXTENSION (15CREDITS)

COURSE TITLES / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

I

/

Foundations, Theory and Practice of Bilingual General and Special Education

(3 credits) / ITSL 4021 / Foundations, theory and practice of bilingual general and special education, multicultural perspectives in education, second language acquisition and linguistics

II

/ Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in General and Special Education (3 credits) / A&HL 4076 OR ANY ESL COURSE / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach English as a second language to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.

III

/ Methods of Teaching Native Language Arts in General and Special Education (3 credits) / ITSL 4028 / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach native language arts to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the Native Language Arts Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.

IV

/ Methods of Teaching Core Subject Areas in the Native Language and English (3 credits) / ITSL 4133 math (2 credit)
ITSL 4134 science (2 credit) / Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach core subject areas in the native language and English to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the Native Language Arts and English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

V

/ Assessment Strategies in Bilingual Special Education (3 credits) / ITSL 4020
(1 credit)
ITSL 4150 (1credit) / Develop competencies in appropriate multidisciplinary assessment techniques for limited English proficient (LEP) children with disabilities. Course performance outcomes will include formal and informal assessment strategies, as well as the development of instructional planning for Individualized Education Program (IEP) objectives and Present Level of Educational Performance (PLEP) statements.

APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES

After you have your supervisor sign-off on your application form, see Irma Torres, Academic Secretary, at Teachers College Columbia University, Program in Bilingual Education, 525 West 120th Street, Room 351 Macy, New York, NY 10027.

For application procedures and responsibilities, application checklist, and application form please visit the Intensive Teacher Institute web site at

ITI CONTACT INFORMATION

Should you require additional information about the program, please contact the ITI office at 631-286-6748 for special education 631-286-6551 for general education or by

e-mail at .

Eastern Suffolk BOCES – INTENSIVE TEACHER INSTITUTE

Brookhaven Technical Center

350 Martha Avenue, Room 113A

Bellport, NY 11713

Fax: 631-286-6556