Section PI 34.078 - Bilingual-bicultural education(1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a bilingual-bicultural educational program in the license area of the underlying teaching license.(2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a bilingual-bicultural education license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Holds a teaching license under subch. VI.(b) Is proficient in English and in the target language.(c) Completed an approved program in bilingual-bicultural education at the grade level of the license being sought. The program shall include coursework in cultural and cross-cultural studies in all of the following: 1. Contemporary social problems, with an emphasis on the bilingual-bicultural child.2. Culture of the target group or groups.3. Analysis contrasting the target culture with other cultures.4. Bilingual-bicultural field experiences in the community of the target group.5. Demonstrated competency in foundations of bilingual-bicultural education, including the rationale, history, and survey of existing models.6. Demonstrated theory and methodology of teaching bilingual-bicultural pupils in both English and the target language.7. Language study which develops knowledge related to phonology, morphology, and syntax in the target language as these elements contrast with English.8. A clinical program in bilingual-bicultural education.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 34.078
Adopted by, CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8/1/2018