Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education Network (MTB-MLE Network)

This website promotes the following vision of the Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education Network (MTB-MLE Network) of individuals and agencies: "that all children have the right to receive a quality education in a linguistically and culturally appropriate environment. MTB-MLE Network believes that providing children with education in the languages they and their parents know and use at home promotes education equity, improves their educational outcomes and helps them form a positive self-concept and sense of identify within their culture."

The website is designed with a series of tabs that explain the philosophy of MTB-ME, FAQs about MTB-MLE, share news and events, and provide access to groups, networks, and forums. A special section called "Resource Baskets" holds a collection of resources including documents, contacts, activities, and more that tie to a particular topic important in MTB-MLE. Each resource basket is introduced by a brief background statement of its contents, which are accessible by entering the basket tab and clicking on links at the bottom. Resource baskets are available on the following topics:

• "The Case for MTB-MLE
• Program Start-up
• Language Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Teaching and Learning Materials
• Teacher Training
• Evaluation
• Policy"

Each of these resource baskets is divided into main topics, a how to section, examples, and further resources. Users can also create an account which will allow them to participate in several other website features. Registered users can submit resources, participate in forums and groups, and receive notification of new postings.