ESOL Endorsement ProgramCenter for Excellence in Teaching

Knowledge of the issues concerning the involvement of parents and the community in educating students with limited English proficiency. (About half this class will be done online.)

• Instructor(s): Eric Swenson
• Graded

Candidates will work directly with LEP students at two adjacent authorization levels and will have the opportunity and responsibility to assist in the students’ learning.

• Graded.

Application of appropriate educational technology to language learning.

• Instructor(s): Joe Morelock
• Graded.

Knowledge of local, state and federal laws pertaining to educating students with limited English proficiency.

• Instructor(s): Eric Swenson
• Graded.

Techniques and tools for assessing students’ oral proficiency, literacy and knowledge of academic content in their first and second languages.

• Graded.

Knowledge of cultural diversity and the impact diversity has on learning and communication styles. (About half this class will be done online.)

• Instructor(s): Eric Swenson
• Graded.

Current methods/materials for teaching English to students with culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds. ESL program models and recent research in language acquisition/content in academic disciplines.

• Instructor(s): Elaine Morelock
• Graded.

Provides foundation for understanding the study of linguistics (the function and structure of written and spoken language) for teachers. An emphasis will be placed on practical knowledge that will be useful in helping children learn language (sometimes combined with Reading ED 521).

• Graded.

Knowledge of first and second language development in children and young adults.

• Instructor(s): Eric Swenson
• Graded.