The request to revise TESL 6476 and crosslist with FLED 6200

Date: April 1, 2011
To: College of Education
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: December 7, 2010
Implementation Date: 2011

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FLED 6200. Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages. (3)Prerequisite: Admission to the M.A.T. in Foreign Language Education and completion of Phase I of the program. 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 history and trends of second language instructional methods, curriculum design, research-based practices, multicultural education, foreign language status, and mentoring of beginning teachers(cross-listed with TESL 6476).

TESL 6476. Advanced Pedagogy in Teaching English as a Second Language. (3) Prerequisite: Permission of department. This seminar helps students develop skills in identifying problems ESL students encounter in mainstream classrooms, ascertaining if mainstream teachers are accommodating ESL students, collaborating with other professionals in applying accommodations, and also in the application of complex instruction for the English language learners. 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). (Fall)