Diné Dual Language Teachers Project

NAU helps teachers advance their careers with this unique opportunity

The Diné Dual Language Teachers Professional Development Project works with teachers with proficiency in the Diné language and high academic achievement to meet licensing requirements for teachers who work in language instruction education programs. The project provides coursework at Northern Arizona University leading to a Masters’ degree in Bilingual Multicultural Education with a content emphasis in Bilingual Education, and an endorsement in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of:

1. academic proficiency: a GPA of 3.0 and completion of a B.S. or B.A. from an accredited teacher education program
2. be a resident of the nominating school district
3. completion of the Diné Language (NAV 211, 212, 350, 351, 301) or Diné Culture Content Emphasis at Diné College or the equivalent at an accredited university

Coursework will begin in January 2018. Blended online courses will meet on 4 Saturdays in Flagstaff during the Spring and Fall semesters. There will be 10 days of coursework on the Flagstaff mountain campus each summer in June and July. Participants will receive tuition, books and lodging during their enrollment in the project.

Coursework

Coursework for Cohort III will begin in January 2020

Cohort I: 1/18-12/19 Accordion Closed

• Sp2018 BME 631, BME 637
• Su2018 BME 530, BME 531
• F2018 BME 520. BME 545
• Sp2019 BME 634
• Su2019 BME 599, EPS 596;
• F2019 BME 608, BME 698

Cohort II:  8/18 – 12/20 Accordion Closed

• F2018 BME 530
• Sp2019 BME 631, BME 637
• SuII2019 BME 531
• F2019 BME 520, BME 545
• Sp2020 BME 634, EPS 596
• SuII2020 BME 599
• F2020 BME 608, BME 698

Cohort III:  1/20- 5/22 Accordion Closed

• Sp2020 BME 530
• Su 2020 BME 531
• F2020 BME 631, BME 637
• Sp2021 BME 520, BME 545
• Su2021 BME 599
• F2021 BME 634, EPS 596
• Sp2022 BME 608, BME 698

ESL and Bilingual Education – ESL, Master of Education

 

Program participants

The Diné Dual Language Teachers Professional Development Project works with a consortium of public and BIE schools to prepare teachers with a proficiency in Navajo language and culture to teach in dual language programs.

Find out more about the Diné Project program participants.

Resources

Project resources include:

• articles
• lesson plans
• online resources
• videos
• workshops

Find out more about Diné Project resources