Project ALAS
The Departments of Policy Studies in Language and Cross-Cultural Education and Special Education is implementing a dual credential program, "Professional Development for Pre-service Bilingual Special Education Teachers of English Learners: Acquisition of Language Skills and Academic Literacy (ALAS)". The overall goal of the ALAS project is to actively address the need for qualified bilingual special education teachers who are trained to teach K-8 English language learners (ELLs) by providing high-quality professional development in bilingual and special education. The five-year, 1.2 million dollar award from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition will support the training of 25 pre-service K-8 teachers every two-year period. The grant improves SDSU's capacity to train dual credentialed bilingual and special education teachers to teach ELLs with Mild/Moderate Disabilities. Drs. Alberto Ochoa (PLC) and Gene Valles (SPED) will lead this work. ...Watch and listen to Dr. Valles talk about ALAS