Review the historical and theoretical frameworks that have shaped bilingual education policies, program models, and teaching and assessment practices.

Examine the cultural influences of bilingual education settings, identifying salient theoretical issues related to culture and social organization as they pertain to the education of ethnolinguistic and minoritized children.

Explore approaches to developing literacy in a new and native language in elementary, middle, and secondary schools

Allow participants to take part in the real-world application of bilingual and bicultural classroom practices in all content areas, the teaching of an additional language (ENL), and the development of bilingualism.