Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers is funded by the United States Department of Education / Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, Academic Achievement for English Language Learners (OELA) and is a joint project of McDaniel College and University Research Co./Center for Human Services. The Program provides high quality teacher training in Bilingual Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at McDaniel College.

Project personnel are guided by the vision that cultural and linguistic diversity should be appreciated and fostered in all students. Participants, using research based methods, will gain the skills necessary to ensure that English Learner (EL) students in K-12 schools reach high levels of literacy and have access to the core curriculum.

McDaniel College is a private, selective college of the liberal arts and sciences where students from 23 states and 30 countries prepare for lives of leadership and service. A flexible curricula at both undergraduate and master's degree levels, strong teaching, and ideal location--near Baltimore and Washington, D.C.--provides students with an outstanding learning experience.

University Research Co. and its non profit affiliate, Center for Human Services, is a professional services firm dedicated to improve program management, operations, and outcomes. For over 35 years, URC-CHS has helped government and private sector clients design, operate, and evaluate programs that address health, social, and educational needs. The launching of this website is the topic of URC article. Also read URC's article on the inauguration of Bilingual Education Training for All Teachers in March of 2002.

Last updated: June 2007