TED 502 - Teaching Emergent Bilinguals in a Multiple Subject Classroom

Units: 3
Theory, content, and methods of teaching emergent bilinguals/English Learners in the elementary classroom; Principles of equity and diversity for emergent bilinguals, English learners and all students. Course may be taught bilingually.

Prerequisites: Admission to Multiple Subject Credential Program.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the foundations for successful English learner achievement (TPEs 1,2,3,4,5).
Explain linguistic development, first and second language acquisition, language transfer, and how home language literacy connects to second language development (TPEs 3,4)
Manage and organize a classroom with first- and second-language learners (TPEs 1,2,4).
Select materials, methods and strategies for English language development that meet state-adopted reading/language arts standards and content standards in each discipline, leading to the rapid acquisition of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English comparable to those of their grade level peers (TPEs 3,4,5).
Apply appropriate pedagogical practices that provide access to the core curriculum and lead to high achievement for all students (TPEs 3,4).
Apply pedagogical practices that foster high expectations for academic performance from all participants in all contexts (TPEs 3,4,5).
Demonstrate how progress monitoring is essential to student success (TPEs 5,6).