Competency 001 – Statement A

THE BEGINNING BILINGUAL EDUCATION TEACHER UNDERSTANDS THE FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND THE CONCEPTS OF BILINGUALISM AND BICULTURALISM AND APPLIES THIS KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS IN THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

The beginning teacher:

A. Understands the historical background of bilingual education in the United States, including pertinent federal and state legislation, significant court cases related to bilingual education and the effects of demographic changes on bilingual education.