National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards©DLeNM 2018
Transforming Educators to Pursue Linguistic Freedom
The National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards-NDLETPS provides a sound framework of standards, anchored in relevant theory, to support PK-12 [16] dual language educator preparation programs. The NDLETPS are fully adopted by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
NDLETPS "EMMA" Standards Document ©DLeNM 2018​​
Educators for a Multilingual Multicultural America - EMMA™DLeNM 2023
Transforming Educators to Pursue Linguistic Freedom
EMMA-Educators for a Multilingual Multicultural America is responsible for the care, use and on-going development of NDLETPS. Under the auspices of the CAEP, EMMA aims to collaboratively guide institutions of higher education as they cultivate highly qualified dual language teachers nation-wide. A vital secondary goal is to assist SEAs, LEAs, professional organizations, and other educational entities to operationalize theoretically anchored professional development and guidance for in-service dual language teachers.
This 2nd Edition of Educating English Learners for a Transformed World aligns with the EMMA Standards and is formatted as an interactive guide for professional development.
What has changed in the 2nd Edition?
Drs, Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas, together with author Dr. Joan Lachance, co-created this new release. Updated chapters include the latest research, DL educators' voices, vignettes, and connections to dual language educator preparation - formatted as an interactive Guide for Collaborative Professional Learning. The book's layout with recurring chapter features makes it the perfect choice for professional learning programs and higher education.
What's New - Information
Consortium Member Events
NAELPA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL - Feb 9-10, 2026
2026 Dual Language Symposium – Schaumburg, IL - Feb 28, 2026
MABE Annual DL Conference, Windham, CT - March 7, 2026
ATDLE Annual Conference, San Diego, CA - June 17-19, 2026
WIDA - Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO - September 15-18, 2026
DLeNM - La Cosecha Conference, Albuquerque, NM - Nov 11-14, 2026
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Project SEMBRAR receives Year II funding!
In partnership with New Mexico Highlands University & the Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast, DLeNM is furtheirng its mission of develop, support & advocate for high-quality dual language enriched education. The project is instituting a Grow-Your-Own model that aims to add 400 certified bilingual teachers to our programs, creating new supportive pathways for both pre- and in-service educators. Anchored in the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation “EMMA” Standards (Guerrero & Lachance, 2018), the project is employing mentorship and professional development as key levers of change to recruit, support, and retain high quality DL bilingual educators
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Hot Off the Press! - Academic Success for Success in the DLBE Classroom: Project SEMBRAR Provides a Grow-Your-Own Bilingual Educator Pathway
Sharing Our Stories*Testimonios
EMMA Standards Transforming Teacher Preparation
How Institutes of Higher Education are using the EMMA Standards
Dr. Marialuisa Di Stefano
UMass - Amherst
Video Presentation Integration of Standards (NDLETPS) in Massachusetts and the Creation of the Western Massachusetts Bilingual Hub - 2024
Dr. Eric Johnson
Washington State University
The National DLE Teacher Preparation Standards in Washington State - 2024
Dr. Melinda Martin-Beltrán
University of Maryland
Video Presentation Cultivating the Seeds of Dual Language Bilingual Teacher Preparation in Maryland - 2024
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