TED 523 - Teaching Emergent Bilinguals in a Single Subject Classroom

Units: 3
Principles, policies, and practices that address the English language and subject matter learning needs of English learners. Course may be taught bilingually.

Prerequisites: Admission to Single 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:
1. Explain the foundations for successful Emergent bilingual achievement (TPEs 1,2,3,4,5).

2. Explain linguistic development, first and second language acquisition, language transfer, and how home language literacy connects to second language development (TPEs 3,4).

3. Manage and organize a classroom with Emergent Bilinguals (TPEs 2,3).

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 1,2,3).

5. Examine how to effectively teach diverse students by increasing candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the background experiences, languages, skills and abilities of student populations; and by teaching them to apply appropriate pedagogical practices that provide access to the core curriculum and lead to high achievement for all students (TPEs 3,4,5).

6. Identify state and federal legal requirements for the placement and instruction of English learners, and ethical obligations for teaching English learners (TPE 6).

7. Describe local and school organizational structures and resources designed to meet the diverse needs of Emergent Bilinguals (e.g., typologies, home language literacy, level of English proficiency, cultural backgrounds) TPEs 2,6