Personal Information Are you currently working in a school? If yes, please indicate your school and district. Position (grade, content level) Tell us a little bit about YOUR background. Tell us a little bit about WHY you want to be part of ExcEL. Tell us a little bit about the Multilingual Learners you currently work with (or anticipate working with). Are you fluent/comfortable using a language other than English as a teacher? Are you fluent/comfortable using English as a teacher? As an ExcEL participant you will: Become part of a professional learning team supported by a facilitator. Monthly team gatherings may be virtual or in-person with attendance optional.Be responsible for your own professional learning and commit an average of 15-20 hours per micro-credential to learning and implementing new strategies for working with MLLs. Are you interested in (check all that apply): The Essentials Micro-Endorsement (building my skill as an educator to work with all students)The Essentials + Advanced Micro-Endorsements (building my skill and becoming ESOL Certified)The Bilingual/Dual Language Essentials + Advanced Micro-Endorsements (requires fluency in a language other than English) Anything else you would like to share as part of your application? Are you applying under a grant or other scholarship support program? NoYes, please explain ... Does your school or district offer tuition reimbursement, and if so, are you eligible? NoYes, please explain ...