Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU247   20002-20006 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/99
EDU247 20002-20006 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Practicum for ESL/Bilingual Teachers
Provides an opportunity for teachers and teacher aides to receive supervised, practical, on-site experience in a K-12 bilingual or ESL classroom under the direction of professional teachers. Requires self-evaluation of teaching techniques, and critical review of academic standards as they relate to ESL(English as a Second Language)/Bilingual learners. Prerequisites: (EDU225 and EDU230 and ENG213), and (EDU240 or EDU241).
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU247   20002-20006 Practicum for ESL/Bilingual Teachers
1. Identify responsibilities of the ESL/Bilingual teacher relative to the students' grade level. (I)
2. Identify characteristics of students enrolled in ESL/Bilingual programs including educational background, languages used, native language literacy. (II)
3. Summarize ESL/Bilingual instruction from an administrative and instructional perspective. (III)
4. Review and analyze the literature that addresses the relevance of ESL/bilingual instruction. (IV)
5. Create lesson plans. (V)
6. Demonstrate the ability to teach English Language Learners (ELL) students. (V-VI)
7. Evaluate teaching and learning in a ESL/Bilingual classroom. (VI)
8. Critique state standards in academic areas relative to English Language Learners (ELL) students. (VII)
9. Provide a journal of insights relative to process of learning and progress of a.) a particular English Language Learner (ELL) in the classroom; or b.) a group of ELL's in the classroom. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EDU247   20002-20006 Practicum for ESL/Bilingual Teachers
    I. Practicum Orientation
        A. Supervising professional
        B. Location and background information on site
        C. Grade level
        D. Responsibilities
        E. Goals
      II. English Language Learners (ELL) students
          A. Characteristics
            1. Background
            2. Languages
            3. Literacy
          B. Goals
        III. Administration/Instructional Perspective
            A. Management of Program
            B. Vision of Program
            C. Future of Program
          IV. Literature Review
              A. Trends
              B. Political Implications
              C. Cultural Implications
              D. Social Implications
              E. Familial Implications
            V. Lesson Plans
                A. Target audience
                B. Lesson objectives for content area
                C. Lesson objectives for English language learning
                D. Materials
                E. Outline
                F. Evaluating student(s) learning
              VI. Implementation and Evaluation
                VII. Arizona Standards
                    A. Appropriateness
                    B. Arizona Foreign Language Standards
                    H. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Standards
                  VIII. Journal
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