Mural by Raul Valdez, c. 1978 at the Pan American Recreation Center at Zavala Elementary, in Austin, Texas.
Since its establishment in 1972, the Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) has pursued a programmatic training, research, development, and dissemination agenda focused on improving the quality of educational services provided to bilingual and English Language Learners (ELLs). OBE assists faculty interested in developing programs and services for ELLs and helps develop proposals to secure external support for these activities. Emphasis has been given to generating financial support to increase the number of qualified personnel available to serve ELLs, including bilingual education, English as a second language, and bilingual special education teachers. Emphasis is also given to developing proposals for projects that will advance the knowledge base associated with best practices in educating these learners.
Faculty Directory
| Name | Programs | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark O'Reilly Professor & Program Co-Chair |
Special Education | SZB 532, 306G (512) 475-6552 |
markoreilly@austin.utexas.edu |
| Cinthia Salinas Professor & Program Co-Chair |
Cultural Studies in Education, Social Studies Education | SZB 406 (512) 232-5182 |
cssalinas@austin.utexas.edu |
| María Franquiz Professor |
Bilingual/Bicultural Education | SZB | maria.franquiz@austin.utexas.edu |
| Paty Abril-Gonzalez Assistant Professor |
Bilingual/Bicultural Education | SZB 440E | abrilgon@austin.utexas.edu |
| Lucy Camarillo May Lecturer, Bilingual Education Teacher Preparation Program Coordinator |
Bilingual/Bicultural Education EC-6 Bilingual Teacher Certification English as a Second Language (ESL) - Undergraduate |
SZB 440D (512) 471-3434 |
camarillo-may@austin.utexas.edu |
| Haydeé Rodríguez Clinical Assistant Professor, Bilingual Education Teacher Preparation Program Coordinator |
Bilingual/Bicultural Education EC-6 Bilingual Teacher Certification English as a Second Language (ESL) - Undergraduate |
SZB 440 (512) 232-5750 |
taina@austin.utexas.edu |
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