The request to revise the M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Date: September 1, 2011
To: College of Education
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: June 29, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

Summary

The Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education proposes to revise the M.Ed. in TESL from 39 to 33 graduate credit hours as follows:

1. The elimination of four courses from the required program of study (-12):

ENGL 6164 Comparative Language Analysis for Teachers

ENGL 6127 Language, Society, and Culture

EDUC 7126 Comparative Education

MDSK 6356 Curriculum Studies

2. The reduction in the number of required electives from two courses to one (-3):

3. The addition of three required courses (+9)

TESL 6204 Multicultural Education

TESL 6691 Seminar in Professional Development

TESL 6206 Globalization, Communities, and Schools (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council on 12-7-10)

4. The creation of TESL 6205 Second Language Acquisition in K-12 Schools (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council 5-4-10) as an option to fulfill foundation content knowledge. Note, this option does not increase the number of degree hours. (+/-0)

5. The revision of the title and description of TESL 6476, Advanced Pedagogy in Teaching English as a Second Language, and its cross listing with FLED 6200, Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council on 12-7-10) (+/-0)

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TESL 6206 Globalization, Communities, and Schools (3) An examination of the intersection of globalization and education with specific attention to the experiences of children of immigration in North Carolina K-12 communities and the contemporary phenomenon of transnationalism. Implications for best K-12 practice are emphasized. This course does not carry a fieldwork requirement. Fall or Spring (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council on 12-7-10)

TESL 6205 Second Language Acquisition in K-12 Schools. (3) An examination of concepts, theories, research, and practice related to the language acquisition and literacy development of English Language Learners in U.S. schools. Attention is paid to the physiological, social and psychological variables that influence the academic success of immigrant children and the challenges associated with first language literacy, second language literacy, and second language development in K-12 settings. (This course will be taught on a need and enrollment basis and no more than twice each academic year). (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council 05-4-10)

TESL 6476. Advanced Pedagogy in Teaching English as a Second Language. (3) Prerequisite: Permission of the department. A variety of topics will be addressed in order to prepare experienced second language teachers to be critical thinkers, second language researchers, and instructional and program leaders. Exemplar topics include the analysis of instructional methods and teaching strategies, curriculum design, research-based practices, multicultural education, and the mentoring and/or professional development of novice ESL teachers. Cross Listed with FLED 6200. Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages. (3). (Approved by Graduate Faculty Council 12-7-10)