University Intern Bilingual

The University Intern Program is an alternative preliminary credential pathway that allows candidates to work in TK-12 public schools as classroom teacher of record while they complete university coursework necessary to become credentialed teachers.

Candidates who would like to serve as a University Intern in a Dual Language or Bilingual classroom must meet the Bilingual Authorization Language competency requirement prior to service in a Dual Language or Bilingual classroom. Upon meeting this requirement, candidates will be issued a letter from the Bilingual Coordinator in order to add their Bilingual Authorization to their Intern Credential.

Please note that in order to obtain the Bilingual Authorization for a candidate’s preliminary credential, candidates must complete all requirements: language & culture competencies, foundational bilingual/dual language coursework, bilingual/dual language methods courses, and bilingual/dual language fieldwork and resubmit to the completion form.

Bilingual candidates who are employed in a classroom where English is the instructional language will need to complete 20 hours of observations in a Dual Language classroom. The Bilingual Fieldwork Coordinator will place DLL candidates in a Dual Language classroom for a minimum of 20-hours of observations with an experienced and effective educator who embodies humanizing pedagogies.

Upon Completion of all Bilingual Authorization Language Competency for University Intern Credential