1. Bilingual Teaching Cohort
HISD and UST Program
Date: 04/13/2014
Presenter: Denise Hooker-Ware
Sr. Mgr. Recruitment & Selection, Talent Acquisition

2. A Promising Partnership
HISD is partnering with University of St. Thomas to launch the HISD Bilingual Teaching Cohort program. 

3. Program Overview Full Program Components Include:
Complete 3 semesters coursework (Summer Spring 2016)
Participate in Saturday test preparation sessions to prepare for exams
Complete 30 hours of pre-service training (Summer 2015)
Take and pass appropriate exams to become bilingual certified
EC-6 Generalist exam (Required to be eligible to teach in August 2015)
Bilingual Supplemental exam
BTLPT certification exam
PPR exam
Interview with principals to secure teaching positions (not guaranteed)

4. Program Overview 3 Semester coursework consists of 15-hours
Summer 2015: July 6th – July 24th
Theories of Language Acquisition (3 hours)
Fall 2015: August 24th - December 7th
Instructional Strategies in Bilingual Dual Language (3 hours)
Dual Language Methodology (3 hours)
Spring 2016: January 19th - May 7th
Teaching the Spanish Language Arts / Bi-literacy Strategies (other languages) (3 hours)
Exceptionality (3 hours)

5. Eligibility Requirements
Bilingual Teaching Cohort Participants Must:
Must be an HISD employee
Must have a 4-year degree with an overall 3.0 GPA (or 3.0 in the last 60 college hours)
Demonstrate proficiency in a second language (Spanish preferred)
Complete a language proficiency assessment and structured, in-person interview
Employee must commit to teaching bilingual education as teacher of record on a TIF 3 or TIF 4 campus (see attachment)
Employee must commit to teaching for 3 years minimum upon graduation from the program

6. Program Participants Participant Benefit: Participant Agreement:
HISD will pay for coursework tuition and general program materials
Program stipend will be awarded in the amount of $3000
contingent on successful completion of program milestones
Graduate coursework will count towards full Master’s of Education degree with University of St. Thomas (if pursued on voluntary basis)*
*Courses taken through UST / HISD partnership could lead to a Master´s of Education degree in Dual Language, with a completion of 21 additional hours (7 courses) at the candidate’s expense
Participant Agreement:
Candidate must sign a participant agreement
Candidate must work to secure a bilingual teaching position at a designated TIF 3/ TIF 4 campus
This payment will be made directly to the university. The tuition payment does include incidental costs incurred such as University of St. Thomas (UST) fees, procurement of course materials, certification testing fees, certificate fees, and any additional fees not identified as tuition will be paid by the Employee.

7. Application and Selection Process
Deadline April 26, 2015
Step 1:
Complete AppliTrack application
Upload all official transcript(s) of all college / university level studies*
Complete a 250 word essay expressing passion for teaching bilingual students.
*(Official, sealed copies are required for the university contingent on acceptance into a cohort.)
If candidate meets the minimum application requirements
Step 2:
Complete a language proficiency assessment
Step 3:
Complete a structured in-person interview
final cohort participants will be selected

8. Key Dates for Summer Requirements
Attend four (4) EC-6 Generalist certification exam prep sessions on Saturdays
May 9th
May 16th
May 30th
June 6th
Summer Observation Hours
Dates during summer school
Take EC-6 Generalist certification exam
June 7th – 24th

9. Teaching in 2015-2016 School Year
In order to be eligible to teach in a designated classroom as a bilingual teacher of record, the following must be completed:
Complete 30 hours of pre-service training Summer 2015
Participate in four (4) EC-6 Generalist certification prep sessions
Pass EC-6 Generalist Certification Exam
Apply for Probationary Certificate
Apply online to bilingual teaching positions at any of the designated TIF campuses
Candidate selects campus preferably TIF 3/4 campus

10. Mentorship and Induction
A series of supports will be provided throughout the program cohort experience including:
Mentorship begins during Summer Coursework
New Teacher Academy – 1st week in August
Multilingual Support and Resources - ongoing
Key Teacher (Bilingual) - ongoing
Campus Mentor - ongoing

11. Questions

12. Thank you
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