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The New Jersey Department of Education recently published a report, “Thread: An Approach for Recruitment and Retention of Bilingual Professionals,” by Jacquelyn León. New Jersey mandates bilingual education in its K-12 schools; however New Jersey administrators struggle to recruit and retain bilingual teachers. The THREAD approach includes the following components: Tap into community resources, Harness existing resources and assets, Reach across borders, Establish educational partnerships, Awareness of routes to certification, and Develop internal untapped talent.
 
Access the report at http://www.nj.gov/education/bilingual/resources/thread/THREAD.pdf