Linguistically Diverse Education (K-Grade 12),
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Requirements — 21 Credits
The graduate Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement program was created to help teachers serve the growing number of English language learners in their classrooms, and to address the critical shortage of teachers who are eligible to apply for the Colorado Linguistically Diverse Education endorsement so that they can effectively educate students who are learning English as a new language. This program is offered for educators who already hold a teaching licensure or are enrolled in a teacher preparation program. The Linguistically Diverse Education program requires the completion of 21 semester hours. After the completion of the program, students must pass the ESL PLACE Exam to be eligible for the LDE state endorsement. Requirements for program admission include: Admission to the Graduate School; teaching licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program; at least 3 credits of previous literacy instruction, and evidence of familiarity with a second language.
Degree Requirements
Required Major Credits — 21 hours
| EDLD 592 | Second Language Acquisition Theory | 3 |
| EDLD 593 | Language, School and Society | 3 |
| EDLD 594 | Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators | 3 |
| EDLD 602 | Teaching Linguistically Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDLD 603 | Methods and Assessment for ESL and Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDLD 604 | Field Experience in TESOL and Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDRD 620 | Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
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| EDRD 612 | Reading in the Elementary Schools | 3 |