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Project TEACH
(Teacher Education Alliance Collaborative for Higher Education)

Project TEACH is a teacher training program in the College of Education (COE) at Texas Tech University (TTU). Project TEACH funded for $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is part of the National Professional Development Program under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Project partners include Lubbock Independent School District, the Texas Education Agency, South Plains Closing the Gaps Coalition, and Education Service Centers in Abilene, San Angelo, Amarillo, and Lubbock.


Purpose 

This program addresses a national need to improve public education through the preparation and ongoing training of all teachers serving English Language Learners (ELLs) in the state of Texas. Traditionally, this population has been known as limited English proficient students (LEPs).



Goals

Goal 1:
Improve the quality of the TTU Teacher Education Program to better prepare all teachers to provide effective instruction to English Learners.
Goal 2:
Increase the number of “highly qualified” teachers with bilingual/ESL education certification and qualifications.
Goal 3:
Provide quality staff development to In-service teachers of ELLs for supplemental certification. Courses may be added to a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.




Services

Students enrolled in the programs listed below are eligible for a stipend each semester. See the various Project TEACH grant participant applications available for interested individuals, these include the following services:


Assistance with Initial Certification

  • Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies for Bilingual Education Certification for Early Childhood to 4th Grade (EC-6)*
  • Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies for English as a Second Language (ESL) for Early Childhood to 4th Grade (EC-6)*

*Note: Initial certification for Early Childhood to 6th Grade (EC-6) has recently been approved at the state level.

 

Assistance with Supplemental Certification

  • Supplemental certification for In-service teachers in Bilingual Education or English as a Second Language (ESL) with credit towards a Master’s Degree
  • Bilingual/ESL Supplemental Certification for Post-Baccalaureate Students

Note: Supplemental certificates based on initial certificate grade levels.

 

Professional Development Workshops

ESL professional workshops are available for public school district personnel. Training stipends will be awarded to those individuals attending at least two Project TEACH workshops during the school year.

Anticipated workshop topics include, but are not limited to the following:

  1. Instructional Strategies for bilingual/ESL Students EC-12
  2. Identification and Language Assessment
  3. First- and Second- Language Acquisition
  4. Content Area Assessment
  5. What’s Different About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
  6. Implementation of Dual Language Classrooms

 

Mentoring Opportunities

Mentoring services are available for individuals seeking Bilingual or ESL Education initial and/or supplemental certification.

 

Project TEACH Network

Project TEACH participants will communicate on-line with certified classroom teachers across West Texas and access research-based instructional resources. 

 

On-Line Surveys

Project TEACH participants will complete surveys during the first week of courses and at the end of each semester.

 

How to contact Project TEACH

For additional information or questions contact:

Dr. Dora Salazar, Assistant Professor
Project TEACH Director
and Principal Investigator
Phone: 806-742-1998 ext. 480
E-Mail: dora.salazar@ttu.edu

Dr. Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz, Associate Professor
Co-Principal Investigator
Phone: 806-742-1997 ext. 278
E-Mail: z.aguirre@ttu.edu

Martha Harrison, Unit Coordinator
Project TEACH Office: COE West Wing, Rm 163
Phone: 806-742-1998 ext. 462
E-Mail: martha.harrison@ttu.edu

 

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