Bahar Otcu-Grillman

Dr. Otcu-Grillman is an Associate Professor at TESOL/Bilingual Education Department of Mercy College, NY. She is also the Project Director of CR-ITI ESOL (Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in ESOL) program. She teaches bilingual education, ESL teaching methods, clinical practices, and linguistics. She received her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University in International Educational Development, with a focus on Language, Literacy, and Technology. Dr. Otcu-Grillman’s dissertation was published as Language Maintenance and Cultural Identity Construction (Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010), the first case study of Turkish language maintenance and development in a Turkish community school in the US. She authored several book chapters, journal and newsletter articles, and co-edited Bilingual Community Education and Multilingualism: Beyond Heritage Languages in a Global City (Multilingual Matters, 2012).

Publications

Mentoring and Reflective Teachers in ESOL and Bilingual Education
Mentoring and Reflective Teachers in ESOL and Bilingual Education
JungKang Miller, Bahar Otcu-Grillman. © 2023. 344 pages.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and bilingual education teachers face many challenges, including teaching in multilingual classrooms, addressing diverse...
Professional Support Networks in TESOL: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Professional Development in ESOL Teacher Education
Professional Support Networks in TESOL: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Professional Development in ESOL Teacher Education
Bahar Otcu-Grillman, JungKang Miller. © 2022. 17 pages.
This chapter investigates professional development for ESOL teachers and shows the importance of building systems of support for teachers through professional support networks...
Linguistic Diversity in Language Teacher Education: Increased Awareness and Identity Transformations Through Fieldwork Experience
Linguistic Diversity in Language Teacher Education: Increased Awareness and Identity Transformations Through Fieldwork Experience
Bahar Otcu-Grillman, JungKang K. Miller. © 2022. 18 pages.
This chapter examines the process of increased awareness and identity transformation of teachers who were enrolled in a graduate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages...
Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Enhancing Teacher Education
Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Enhancing Teacher Education
M. Dolores Ramírez-Verdugo, Bahar Otcu-Grillman. © 2021. 314 pages.
Regardless of the discipline or country, creating quality education is multifaceted. At the center of any schooling practice are the educators, their schools, and the teacher...
Professional Support Networks in TESOL: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Professional Development in ESOL Teacher Education
Professional Support Networks in TESOL: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Professional Development in ESOL Teacher Education
Bahar Otcu-Grillman, JungKang Miller. © 2021. 17 pages.
This chapter investigates professional development for ESOL teachers and shows the importance of building systems of support for teachers through professional support networks...