Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

The College of Education offers a preparation program for bilingual/bicultural individuals who are employees in partner school districts or bilingual/bicultural individuals seeking initial teacher licensure at the elementary level.

The BTP core consists of 38 credits and 13 credits of field experience. In addition, the Dual-Language specialization of 18 credit hours is integrated into the program plan of study. Required prerequisite classes should be completed prior to admission into the BTP program. Students may apply at the undergraduate (120 credits/senior status) or graduate level. BTP is a part-time program offering evening and weekend classes. For more information please see the BTP site at pdx.edu/education/btp.

Requirements

Early Childhood and Elementary Education

BBE 422-522Human Development & Learning in Multicultural/Multilingual Communities

4
BBE 424-524Professional Development and Reflection

2
BBE 432-532Language and Literacy Development of Diverse Learners

3
BBE 434-534Planning, Assessment, and Curriculum

3
BBE 442-542Elementary Mathematics Methods for Dual Language Learners

3
BBE 444-544Culturally Responsive Learning Environments

3
BBE 448-548Biliteracy Development for Dual Language Learners

3
BBE 452-552Integrating Arts in Elementary Methods

3
BBE 454-554Technology and Education

3
BBE 462-562Science Methods for Elementary Dual-Language Learners

3
BBE 472-572Literacy Development in the Content Area

3
BBE 474-574Biliteracy Assessment

3
BBE 480-580Inquiry and Reflective Practitioner

8
CI 443/543Effective Strategies for Language Minority Students

3
CI 496/596Second Language Acquisition & Development for K-12 Educators

3
ELP 465/565ELL School Community Relations

3
ELP 466/566Impact of Language and Culture

3
ITP 545 or 548Student Teaching I

4*
ITP 546 or 549Student Teaching II

9*

*required for licensure but may not be applied toward the M.Ed.

Total 56 credits for M.Ed

Total 69 credits for licensure