Prerequisite: Fluency in Spanish as indicated by the Spanish Oral Proficiency Exam. This course is designed for educators who are preparing to teach students who are learning content area information in Spanish. The primary focus of this course is to enhance teachers' knowledge of literacy and content area knowledge to be used in the bilingual classroom.

This course will introduce future teachers to the theoretical, practical, and legal aspects of the education of culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

Prepares teachers to apply research-based methods and assessments for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

Prerequisites: ECLD 602 and ECLD 603. Provides teachers with the opportunity to observe and participate in instructional strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

Prerequisites: 21 credits in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program. This course discusses research and practice topics relevant to the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students. It requires the design of a research project on one of the course areas.

This course will introduce students to the history of major language minority groups attending school in the United States and will explore the influences of language and culture on schooling.

Prerequisites: 21 credit hours in the MAT Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program to include SRM 600 and ECLD 605. Students will synthesize and integrate what has been learned in the content, pedagogy, and research methods coursework, with classroom teaching and other work-related experiences. Must complete a culminating research project.

Drawing upon recent developments in linguistics and socio-cultural theories of second language acquisition, this course prepares ESL/EFL instructors to work with either adult ESL learners in English speaking countries or EFL learners in different international settings. The course examines theory driven, research informed, and evidence-based classroom instructional and assessment strategies that enhance social and academic language development. Candidates will engage in planning for standards-based ESL/EFL content instruction and the design of assessments for a variety of purposes including placement of learners, program planning and improvement, and communicating results of assessments to stakeholders. The course should be taken with either EDFE 501 (1 credit) or ECLD 604 (3 credits) which provides students with opportunities for hands-on experiences that deepen understanding and strengthen competencies.

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.