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EDU 243 ESL Practicum
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Concepts, techniques, and on-site experience working with English Language Learners (ELL). Requires observations of
ELL’s in a variety of settings, evaluation of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Sheltered English Instruction, teaching
techniques and actual experience in developing lessons and teaching ELL.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This class requires a 30-hour ESL K-12 practicum.
Meets ESL Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Fall.
EDU 244 Teaching Reading and Writing to ESL Students
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to teaching reading and writing in English as a Second Language (ESL) setting. Includes teaching techniques,
learning strategies and activities, the six traits of writing, including reading and writing across the curriculum.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This course requires a 10-hour practicum. Meets ESL Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Spring.
EDU 245 Linguistics
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to the nature, structure, and acquisition of language. Includes basic concepts of phonetics, phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics, psycholinguistics, language variation, and theories of first and second language
acquisition.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This class requires a 10-hour practicum. Meets ESL Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Spring.
EDU 246 Assessment of ESL Students
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to the assessment of ESL students: knowledge of assessment, purposes of assessment, identification,
placement, and exit standards for students, linking assessment to instruction, and creating classroom assessments.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This class requires a 10-hour practicum. Meets ESL Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Fall.
EDU 247 Family and Community Involvement in ESL Student Instruction
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to parental, school and community involvement in the instruction of ESL students. Also, includes research on
the value of family/school connections, an overview of effective programs, analysis of practices and resources available
and information on how develop a plan of action for a school.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This course requires a 10-hour practicum. Meets ESL Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Fall.
EDU 252 Reading Diagnosis, Decoding, Remediation and Practicum
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Fundamentals of diagnosis, decoding, and remediation of reading problems. Includes instruction techniques on
administering, analyzing, and interpreting informal procedures and using the results to plan a program of remediation.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 276 and 277.
Information:
Education department approval is required before enrolling in this course.
This class requires a 10-hour practicum. Meets Reading Endorsement requirements in conjunction with other coursework.
May be taken for Professional Development purposes.
Offered: Fall.
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