Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/12/95
EDU245 19962-20025	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Internship in Bilingual/ESL Education
Provides an opportunity for future teachers and teacher aides to receive supervised, practical, on-site experience in a K-12 bilingual or ESL(English as a Second Language) classroom under the direction of professional teachers. Prerequisites: EDU225, EDU235, EDU238 and a second language learning experience or proficiency in a second language; or permission of instructor. Corequisites: EDU244.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
EDU245   19962-20025	Internship in Bilingual/ESL Education

1.	Cite entries from journal that relate to involvement in classroom activities with classroom teacher and students. (I)
2.	Describe the process of being assigned to the experience, and explain steps taken to become involved in the educational process. (I)
3.	Using the journal, trace one's progress in understanding school policies as they relate to the bilingual child. (II)
4.	Contrast bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) programs. (II)
5.	Report on the scope of bilingual, ESL, and multicultural programs at the on-site location. (II, V)
6.	Exemplify a thematic unit of study. (III)
7.	Describe the number and category of students with whom one is involved: level of English language mastered, ability to use own native language, age of student, immigrant or native born, years of schooling in the U.S. and another country, and anticipated progress. (III)
8.	Display examples of criterion-referenced test items and norm- referenced test items being used by the teacher. (IV)
9.	Identify examples of the teacher assistant as a link between student and teacher. (IV)
10.	Cite examples of bias in textbooks and/or teaching materials one has observed. (IV, V)
11.	List tasks of responsibility that have become a part of the on-site experience. (IV, V)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
EDU245   19962-20025	Internship in Bilingual/ESL Education

I. Orientation to Supervised, Practical, On-Site Experience A. Expectations of the supervising teacher B. Designing a letter of introduction C. Producing a schedule of visitation D. Ethical considerations E. Making appointment with the school administrator F. Establishing specific personal goals and objectives for the internship G. Setting up the journal for data collection II. On-Site Experience A. Investigating scope of bilingual, ESL, and multicultural programs at school B. Conferring with cooperating teacher for instructions of student materials III. Reporting during Seminar Sessions A. Describing role with students B. Identifying task and opportunity to be a link between student and teacher C. Evaluating personal objectives D. Plan lessons under teacher direction IV. Role of the Teacher Assistant A. Translator of culture, including language B. Link between school and home C. Observer of teacher and child D. Evaluator of textbook and teaching materials as relating level of student's ability and progress E. Classroom/small group manager F. Tutorial tasks G. Sources of knowledge of cultural values V. Reporting on Activities of On-Site Experience A. Classroom management: frustrations and successes B. Examples of behavior modification C. Evaluation of textbooks D. The role IQ tests play in the placement of limited-English speaking E. Observations of parental involvement in school program F. Data concerning length of time child has been learning English G. Interaction questioning and responding to other students enrolled in the on-site program

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