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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides understandings and appreciation for linguistic and cultural diversity, and enhances the knowledge and skills of teachers working with culturally and linguistically diverse students in the classroom. The areas of emphasis include: a) the legal, historical, and cultural implications of ELLs in the mainstream classroom and differences among home and school cultures, especially as they relate to language; b) a brief overview of first and second language acquisition theories; c) developmentally appropriate teaching strategies to enhance English language proficiency and academic success of ELLs; and d) Pennsylvanis standards and the Pennsylvania ELL assessment systems. (This course is not part of the ESL Specialist endorsement).
Prerequisite:
ECED232 AND ECED263 AND PSED150 AND PSED250
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2.00 Credits
This course provides understandings and appreciation for linguistic and cultural diversity, and enhances the knowledge and skills of teachers working with culturally and linguistically diverse students in the classroom. The areas of emphasis include: a) the legal, historical, and cultural implications of ELLs in the mainstream classroom and differences among home and school cultures, especially as they relate to language; b) a brief overview of first and second language acquisition theories; c) developmentally appropriate teaching strategies to enhance English language proficiency and academic success of ELLs; and d) Pennsylvanis standards and the Pennsylvania ELL assessment systems. (This course is not part of the ESL Specialist endorsement).
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on historical and current theories of second language acquisition and development for the Pre K-12 limited-English student. Topics addressed include cognitive, psychological, sociocultural, and political factors for second language learners, content area instruction, models of bilingual education, assessment options, and technology resources for teaching English Language Learners.
Prerequisite:
ELED132 AND ELED264
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on linguistics for ESL teachers and their students, covering phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Additional emphasis is given to sociocultural linguistics and language contact. Connections to classroom applications are explored, with a review of idiosyncratic elements of English grammar as they pertain to second language learning.
Prerequisite:
ELED132 AND ELED264
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on pedagogical techniques, tools, resources and activities that can enable Pre K-12 ESL students to improve their proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Participants learn to plan methods and materials for the ESL classroom creating various activities and assessments and incorporating technology when appropriate. Communication about the purpose of ESL education to colleagues, parents and community is also covered. This class requires a field experience working with students acquiring English as their second language.
Prerequisite:
ELED132 AND ELED264
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6.00 Credits
This course includes a semester of guided teaching in elementary schools and an accompanying on-campus seminar. This field experience is designed to provide the student teacher with the opportunity to develop further competencies and an understanding of the teaching-learning process necessary for effective teaching in the elementary schools.
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6.00 Credits
This semester includes a quarter of guided teaching in a middle level setting, self-contained 4th, 5th or 6th grade classroom, and an accompanying on-campus seminar. This clinical field experience is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop further competencies and an understanding of the teaching-learning process necessary for effective teaching in the self-contained middle level setting.
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1.00 Credits
This course enables students to participate in unique learning events in a foreign country. Students will have the opportunity to experience different styles in teaching and learning, how reflective teaching practice can become an integral part of the teaching process, and how teacher education reform occurs in different contexts through seminars and observations. The class will deal with exploring differences and similarities between cultures and philosophies.
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3.00 Credits
This course enables students to participate in unique learning events in a foreign country. Students will have the opportunity to experience different styles in teaching and learning, how reflective teaching practice can become an integral part of the teaching process, and how teacher education reform occurs in different contexts through seminars and observations. The class will deal with exploring differences and similarities between cultures and philosophies.
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3.00 Credits
This course enables students to participate in unique learning events in a foreign country. Students will have the opportunity to experience different styles in teaching and learning, how reflective teaching practice can become an integral part of the teaching process, and how teacher education reform occurs in different contexts through seminars and observations. The class will deal with exploring differences and similarities between cultures and philosophies.
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