- Bilingual Educators/Accelerated Community to Teaching Program: This program provides coaching and preparation for provisional licensing tests. Fluency in another language is not a requirement.
- BPS Teaching Fellowship: This initiative helps candidates obtain advanced licenses to teach ESL and students with moderate disabilities.
- Bilingual Inclusive Education Teacher Residency: A four-to-five-year program that converts bilingual paraprofessionals or career changers into licensed BPS teachers with a specialization in bilingual education.
Notable Success Stories
Success stories, like that of Melvin Caballero, showcase the impact of these programs. Caballero, who emigrated from Honduras, is progressing towards licensure as a teacher after completing his education at Boston International High School and Bridgewater State University. He now works as a paraprofessional and is pursuing ESL certification to support students like himself.