11 courses with the subject ESL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ESL 7621TEFL Certificate Part I4
Through an interactive hands-on approach, discover the principles and practices of teaching English as a foreign language. Explore factors that affect second language acquisition. Learn how to create meaningful, contextualized lessons addressing language skills, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation for adults learning English as a foreign language.
Through an interactive hands-on approach, discover the principles and practices of teaching English as a foreign language. Explore the place of culture in learning; develop skills for assessing learning and giving feedback. In this course you apply what you have learned in this class and TEFL Part I as you practice teaching English in community programs.
ESL 7631Introduction to the Adult ESL Learner: Developing Reading and Writing Skills2
This course provides an introduction to second language acquisition theory, English as a Second Language (ESL) literacy development, and issues of acculturation for adult English language learners in all Adult Basic Education (ABE) classrooms. Effective ESL instruction for adults stems from understanding of the second language learning process as well as the cultural and political context for learning. This course provides an overview of current theory and practice in teaching reading and writing to adults at all proficiency levels. This course is intended for ESL instructors and ABE instructors in all content areas, where in many programs, nearly 50% of ABE learners have a first language other than English.
ESL 7753Testing and Evaluation of English Language Learners2
Examine the complex issues of assessment, testing, and evaluation of ESL students, in both ESL and mainstream classrooms. Develop an understanding of the policies, procedures and instruments used in assessing English language proficiency and the academic competency of ESL students. Learn how to use appropriate assessment to improve student performance and how to advocate for students in testing situations.
The goals of this course are to foster the dispositions, as well as provide teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills needed in order to critically engage in the field of TESOL. Components of this course include advocacy, policy, linguistically and culturally sustaining pedagogies, trauma-informed practices, critical issues in the field, immigration, and dual exceptionality. Taught: Fall
Goals: To introduce students to the history, theory, pedagogy, and management of teaching second-language learners in K-12. This course provides ESL candidates with a foundation in best practice literacy instruction for K-12 students. First in a two-course sequence. Content: The nature of literacy in a second language; research on teaching and learning in these areas; and the motivation, engagement, and management of K-12 students. This course includes 30 hours of clinical experience outside of scheduled class time - dates, times, and school sites to be determined. This is a graduate level course with graduate level expectations. The clinical for this course requires a background check conducted by the school district. Students are responsible for the fee (averaging $20, depending on the specific placement) and completing the background check forms in a timely manner at the beginning of the term. Taught: Fall term
EDU 3260/GED 7867 - Theory to Practice (grade of B- or higher) or concurrent enrollment; Undergraduate students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Credits: 4
ESL 7776ESL Methods Part II4
Goals: To allow teacher candidates to practice and to demonstrate competence with effective assessment and teaching methodology within K-12 ESL classrooms. Second in a two-course sequence. Content: Planning curriculum that incorporates national, state and local standards; implementing a variety of instructional strategies to address the needs of diverse learners; using and implementing formative and summative assessments. This course includes 30 hours of clinical experience outside of scheduled class time - dates, times, and school sites to be determined. The clinical for this course requires a background check conducted by the school district. Students are responsible for the fee (averaging $20, depending on the specific placement) and completing the background check forms in a timely manner at the beginning of the term.
For K-12 ESL licensure candidates - ESL 7775 with a grade of B- or better Credits: 4
ESL 8100Linguistics for Language Teachers4
This course provides a broad, applied introduction to the study of language including morphology (word forms), syntax (sentence structure), semantics (meaning), phonetics and phonology (the sounds of language). The application of linguistic analysis skills to language instruction is addressed.
This course focuses on the varieties of language and how they reflect social patterns, and explores the importance of language in all our interactions. Candidates examine the social nature of language, and how language reflects social situations. Candidates study the issues of language and social class, ethnic group, and gender, as well as topics in language and nationality, language and geography, and the social nature of writing. The course pays particular attention to the social-linguistic situations of second language learners (i.e., those who are not native speakers of a socially dominant language or dialect) as well as the sociolinguistics of language in the classroom.
In this course candidates explore both sentence and discourse levels of English grammar by applying various analytic approaches, including systemic functional grammar. They complete projects involving text analysis and they explore grammar pedagogy. The aim of the course is to give candidates the tools to analyze language their students encounter in order to integrate grammar instruction appropriately.
ESL 8130Exploring Learner Language and Second Language Acquisition4
This course addresses the knowledge base of first and second language acquisition, including theories of language learning and the factors of individual learning. Learner language and instructor-student interaction are examined as are error correction techniques. Candidates learn to identify the range of research carried out in SLA through reading research and writing critical evaluations of research on their topics of interest.
