WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary announced it is moving forward with a proposal for the creation of an undergraduate marine science program, the first such program…
William & Mary is moving forward with a proposal for the first undergraduate marine science program at a public university in Virginia.The Board of Visitors approved the measure to submit plans for the degree to the State Council for Higher Educa
Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award: Katherine Barko-Alva, William & Mary assistant professor and director of English as a second language/bilingual education at the School of Education, will be recognized with the 2021 Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award during a virtual Charter Day celebration Feb. 11. Photo by Stephen Salpukas
Photo - of - by Jennifer L. Williams | February 11, 2021
Katherine Barko-Alva still remembers being that student in the classroom, learning English at the same time as the other material being covered.
That’s the main reason she is so thorough in preparing teachers at William & Mary to work with English-language learners, emergent bilingual and multilingual learners, she said. And why she continues to follow her passion to serve and learn from multilingual K-12 students and their families in our local communities.