As a bilingual special education teacher, you would provide a specialized program for students whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) recommends an integrated co-teaching (ICT) setting or special class with a language of instruction other than English.
Bilingual special education requires that students receive their recommended special education program, either ICT or special class, through instruction in both English and the student’s home language.
Bilingual special education is recommended on an individual basis by the student’s IEP team. The bilingual special education IEP recommendation includes both a special education program model as well as a bilingual program model:
- Special Education Program Model: Integrated Co-Teaching or Special Class
- Bilingual Program Model: Dual Language (DL) or Transitional Bilingual Education
For more information on bilingual special education, please refer to this PDF from the UFT website and/or to the NYCPS website.
For a full list of bilingual programs please click here.