First Grade

Sources from the New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) Assistant Commissioner Newsletter in June 2016

US Department of Education Releases Toolkit for Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Programs The US Department of Education announced on June 2, 2016, a new Federal policy statement from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education on better supporting dual language learners in early childhood programs.

Following are links to the press statement and the Toolkit

New York State Education Department has developed the Bilingual Common Core Initiatives in 2014-2015 and here is an introduction slideshow.

                                     New NYS Bilingual Common Core Initiative

To download Standards 1-11 for prekindergarten through grade 12, please go to

 New York State Bilingual Common Core Initiative