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Professional Interpreters and Translators in Education now have access to free resources, including best practices, glossaries, videos to practice interpreting skills, on-demand courses, and so much more.
The National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL) has established a valid and research-based national certification process for spoken language interpreters in education. Click here for details and eligibility requirements.
Looking for resources for Teachers, Administrators and Other School Personnel, including best practices to work with professional interpreters, guidelines to address interpreter fatigue, and culturally responsive teaching? Click here.
Do you want to support the self-advocacy skills of linguistically diverse families and share resources about the power of multilingualism? Click here.
National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Our National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages draws upon the initial framework provided by the Minnesota Department of Education and the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care (NCIHC 2005). This Code of Ethics was nationally-vetted and adapted to educational settings thanks to feedback provided by focus groups representing:
Early Childhood and K-12 Teachers
Multilingual School Personnel
Department of Education Directors
Emergent Bilingual/Multilingual Families
Bilingual Family Engagement and Parent Outreach Coordinators
Certified Medical, Legal and Sign Language Interpreters
School District Faculty and Staff
Special Education Teachers
General Education Teachers
Speech and Language Pathologists, and
School Psychologists