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.
©2026 – Di Stefano, Cuevas Doñé & Toro González
This mixed-methods study examines one public university’s dual-language bilingual education (DLBE) teacher preparation program through the lens of the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards (NDLETPSs).
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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
Dual Language Education Foundations for State, District, & School Leadership (Hosts: DLeNM & NAELPA), Santa Fe, NM - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 - send inquiries to david@dlenm.org.
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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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