Access, equity and social justice
The Bilingual Education/TESOL program prepares scholars, practitioners, and leaders in understanding multi/bilingualism in the context of schools, families, communities and society. The Southwest borderlands situate participants in a unique position in which to critically examine issues confronting Spanish-speaking and heritage language populations.
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to clarify endorsement requirements for TESOL and bilingual educators. Requirements are different based on the licensure level of educators and whether the educator is working at the elementary or secondary level. The guide will review endorsement requirements from the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) with the goal of increasing the number of bilingual and/or TESOL endorsed educators in New Mexico. Secondary educators, in particular, are required to earn more than one endorsement to teach either bilingual or TESOL courses.
About the Bilingual and TESOL Program
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Bilingual/TESOL CoordinatorSusana Johnson Dr. Susana Ibarra Johnson is an assistant professor in bilingual education and TESOL in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership. Dr. Ibarra Johnson is one of the co-authors of The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning along with Ofelia García and Kate Seltzer. Her commitment to improving the education of bilingual students is grounded in her experience as a bilingual learner and teacher. She has been a professional development specialist, associate researcher for WIDA, director of bilingual multicultural education programs at Bernalillo Public Schools, and most recently a district biliteracy specialist for Albuquerque Public Schools. Her research focuses on translanguaging pedagogy in bilingual education and English language development contexts. |
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Minea Armijo Romero Dr. Minea Armijo Romero (she/her) has been an Assistant Professor in the College of Teacher Preparation Administration and Leadership at NMSU since 2023.She earned her Ph.D. in Language Literacy and Sociocultural Studies from the University of New Mexico. Since 2006, she's been an educator in K-12 settings in New Mexico, focusing on New Mexico's bilingual programs, dual language instruction, and bilingual education. Her work extends to both K-12 and university environments. Prior work includes teaching in the borderlands at the Central New Mexico Community College and the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez in the Department of Visual Arts. |
Pathways for TESOL Educators
Pathways for Bilingual Educators
