Metro Center for Urban Education

ALBETAC

What We Do

ALBETAC provides professional development, technical assistance and educational resources on a variety of topics by:

  • Conducting and coordinating professional development for teachers and administrators of bilingual education, ESL and Asian language programs;
  • Collecting and disseminating information related to Asian foreign languages, bilingual education, dual language, and English as a second language programs;
  • Consulting on the instructional and programmatic needs of Limited English Proficient/English Language Learners (LEP/ELL) for school districts and communities;
  • Working with community based organizations to promote and support Asian language learning initiatives;
  • Supporting the development of parental and community involvement in LEP/ELL student education;
  • Organizing an annual contest for Chinese paintings, and Korean and Chinese essay writing.