Bilingual Teacher Pathway program

The Bilingual Teacher Pathway program is an initial teacher licensure program designed for bilingual paraprofessionals working in local partner school districts. It is currently only available for paraprofessionals/prospective teachers at the elementary level. 

The program consists of 66-70 credits, including BTP core courses as well as requirements for the ESOL endorsement, which are offered in a 2-year cohort model beginning every fall term. Prior to starting this program at either the undergraduate or graduate level, students are required to complete MTH 211, MTH 212, MTH 213, and LIB 428 (or an equivalent course in children's literature) with grades of B- or better, which amounts to at least 15 credits of prerequisites. 

For a student to enter this program at the undergraduate level, they are expected to have earned a minimum of 120 credits total, including those prerequisite courses, WR 323 (or another 4-credit upper division writing intensive course), and at least 15 upper division credits in the academic distribution areas of Arts & Letters, Science, and Social Science, which can include credits from WR 323.

Undergraduate credits can be applied toward the bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies. www.pdx.edu/ci/btp.