RIC’s World Languages 教育 and RITE programs are pathways for certification to teach Spanish, 葡萄牙语和法语.
Many states in the country are facing a shortage of multilingual teachers, including Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is narrowing those challenges by providing three different programs leading to certification to teach Spanish, 葡萄牙语和法语.
B.A. 和M.A.T. in world languages education prepare you to teach grades PK-12 and the Rhode Island Teacher 教育 (RITE) program prepares you to teach grades 9-12 in secondary content areas and PK-12 in world languages.
艾琳爸爸, RIC assistant professor and program coordinator for the world languages education program, notes that these programs are accredited by the Rhode Island Department of 教育 and are more flexible in their requirements now, 哪个吸引了更多的学生.
“We have a lot of adults in Rhode Island who are bilingual or multilingual,” Papa says. “We’re just trying to make a career in teaching languages a little more accessible.”
She explains that Rhode Island is in need of more multilingual teachers who look like and share the experiences of our state’s diverse population.
“It helps K-12 students to feel more comfortable in the classroom when they see that their language and experiences are valued by their teachers,她说。. “When a student feels a connection with their teacher, they are more likely to be in class.”
今天，利齐·拉莫斯(上图)获得了B.A. in world languages education with a concentration in Spanish and 葡萄牙语 while completing her student teaching at Edward R. 马丁中学(东普罗维登斯).
She says that her classes at RIC have helped her open her mind to new challenges, 探索新领域，勇于冒险. “这是我一直带进教学的东西. My purpose as a multilingual teacher is to open doors for my students to new worlds, 新的视角，帮助他们欣赏其他文化.”
RIC’s RITE program is another option for those who are multilingual and want to teach. “If you hold a bachelor’s degree and have majored in or completed a substantial amount of coursework in one of the following areas: mathematics, 生物学, 化学, 英语, 法国, 科学概论, 历史, 物理, 葡萄牙语, 社会学或西班牙语, you may pursue secondary education or PK-12 world languages teaching certification through this program,珍妮特·约翰逊教授说, RITE项目的协调员.
她补充说, “This is not a degree program but is designed so that successful applicants can, 在大多数情况下, complete the required course work within five consecutive semesters and earn teaching certification.”
Jose Tarrazo is a RITE student who holds a master’s degree in Spanish and started out in the education field as a substitute teacher. “做代课工作点燃了我内心的一种召唤，”他说. 学生们都向我靠拢, related to me and some of them even wondered about the possibility of going into higher education after learning about my experience.”
今天, Tarrazo is a full-time Spanish teacher at Central High School in Providence, where around 70 percent of the students are Hispanic and most speak Spanish. He was able to obtain emergency certification through the Rhode Island Department of 教育 while he completes the RITE program.
“Through my courses at RIC, I’m learning different ways to connect with my students. I’m learning the differences in how children learn and how important it is to have the social-emotional check-ins with your students during class that help you get closer to them,他说.
塔拉佐和拉莫斯都赞扬了esball官方网, not only for the high quality of its educational programs but because of the dedicated and inspirational teachers they’ve had. Their journey has helped them see the importance of multilingual programs and how essential they are to keeping native languages alive.
Papa hopes to develop more certification programs in other languages that reflect the many diverse communities of Rhode Island.
有关世界语言教育计划的信息, 联系艾琳爸爸助理教授 epapa@trc-int.com. 有关RITE项目的信息，请联系Janet Johnson教授 jjohnson@trc-int.com.
A webinar on “Language Policies to Support Multilingualism” will be held on Wednesday, 3月1日, 6-7 p.m. Experts will speak about the intersections of immigration, multilingualism and policy. 这个活动是免费向公众开放的.
3月29日，星期三，下午6点到7点.m., 在阿尔杰大厅110, a focus-group meeting will be held titled “Supporting a Multilingual RI: Actions for RIC and the State.参与者将包括RIC管理员, 教师, staff and students; state policymakers; educators; and community members. 该活动也是免费向公众开放的.
Both events are part of the Rhode Island College Spotlight on Multilingualism: RIC and the Community series, 由世界语言教育计划主办, the Institute for 葡萄牙语 and Lusophone World Studies and the Coalition for a Multilingual RI, 由大学讲座委员会主办.