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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-13-2011 |
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EDU232 2012
Spring – 2012 Spring |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Serving K-12
English Language Learners (ELL) |
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Rationale and current educational and legal issues for serving English Language Learners (ELL). Comparison and evaluation of various types of language educational models including Structured English Immersion (SEI), English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual. Includes SEI, ESL, and bilingual strategies. Prerequisites: Student must possess a bachelor's degree. Course Notes: EDU232 requires an approved school-based practicum. EDU232 incorporates the 45-clock hour curricular framework for provisional SEI endorsement through the Arizona Department of Education. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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EDU232 2012 Spring - 2012 Spring |
Serving K-12 English Language Learners (ELL) |
1. Trace
the historical and legislative foundations of programs of instruction for
English Language Learners (ELL). (I)
2. Identify
and explain theories of first and second language acquisition. (II)
3. Identify
the role of culture in learning. (II)
4. Explain
the philosophical and theoretical foundations of SEI, ESL, and Bilingual
Education programs. (III)
5. Compare
and contrast program models for serving English language learners. (III)
6. Identify
and describe SEI/ESL and bilingual strategies for serving various age and
language groups including related terminology. (IV)
7. Integrate
multiple strategies to improve student achievement. (IV)
8. Identify
the alignment between ELL proficiency standards to the Arizona Language Arts
Academic Standards. (V)
9. Identify
ELL proficiency standards and ways to integrate them into content areas. (V)
10. Use ELL
proficiency standards to plan, deliver and evaluate
instruction. (V, VI)
11. Identify
instruments used to assess language skills and describe how they can be used to
guide instruction. (V)
12. Explain the
relevance of state-mandated achievement levels for English language learners.
(V)
13. Apply
instruction and assessment strategies in a K-12 classroom. (VI)
14. Summarize
the practicum experience. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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EDU232 2012 Spring - 2012 Spring |
Serving K-12 English Language Learners (ELL) |
I. Historical
and Legislative Foundations of Programs for English Language Learners in the
U.S.
A. National
educational policies and legislation
B. Arizona
educational policies and legislation
C. Significant
court cases
II. Language
Acquisition
A. Theory
of first language acquisition
B. Theory
of second language acquisition
C. Role
of culture in learning
III. Philosophical
and Theoretical Foundations of Program Models for Serving English Language
Learners
A. SEI
models
B. ESL
models
C. Bilingual
models
IV. Overview of
SEI/ESL and bilingual strategies
A. Comprehensible
input
B. Ongoing,
specific and immediate feedback
C. Grouping
structures and techniques
D. Building
background and vocabulary development
E. Student
engagement
V. Standards
and Assessment
A. ELL
proficiency standards
1. Arizona
English Language Proficiency Standards
2. Arizona
Language Arts Standards
B. Assessment
instruments
1. State-mandated
assessment tests
a. English
language proficiency assessment
b. Standardized
academic assessments
2. Alternative
assessment methods
VI. Practicum
Experience
A. Classroom
Observation
B. Application
of instructional strategies
C. Reflection