Apply by March 1 to join the Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French Spring 2024 cohort.
Are you an advanced, native, or heritage French speaker? Are you interested in becoming a French teacher in the United States and do not know where to start? Look no further, the Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French program is designed for you.
According to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 47 US states and the District of Columbia report a dire shortage of teachers of foreign languages – and French is no exception. Lack of human resources is reported as the largest constraint in enhancing French teaching by administrators in American schools.
Yet, with 1.3 million French speakers in the US, some of whom are native or heritage speakers, the talent pool for careers in French language education is impressive. Many of these potential applicants are simply facing significant obstacles in joining the teaching profession, starting with issues surrounding affordability and a lack of information on licensing programs.
Overview
This training opportunity aims to support applicants in jumpstarting careers in teaching French with a 70-hour long, three-phase online curriculum targeted at fluent French speakers all over the US, particularly native and heritage speakers.
Upon completion of the program, successful participants will obtain:
- A Personalized Learning Plan outlining the final steps required to obtain a teaching license
- Up to three university credits applicable toward an approved teacher preparation program
- Contact with appropriate state and district administrators to secure positions within schools and gaining classroom experience alongside finishing their certifications.
The Multi-State Pathways to Teaching French is not a certification/licensure program in and by itself.
Participants are still required to complete additional coursework to become fully certified teachers and, as their Personalized Learning Plan will state, may choose to pursue this coursework full-time in a state approved teacher preparation program, or part-time, while working as a teacher, through an alternative pathway to accreditation.
Eligibility
To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (or the foreign equivalent)
- Prior authorization to work in the United States
- Fluent proficiency in the French language
- Good knowledge of the English language
Should you be accepted into the program, you will be asked to pay a registration fee of $150 to cover the cost of books that will be sent to you. The classes are completely free of charge.
-Application are now closed for the 2024 cohort!-
Timeline
-Application are now closed for the 2024 cohort!-
In memory of Yvonne André Istel