Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

School of Teacher Education

ECLD 501 World Language Practicum

This course is designed to provide on-site mentoring and supervision to world language teacher candidates in K-12 schools. The candidates in this course will be required to observe, participate, analyze and reflect on teaching and learning in their placement settings. Mentoring and supervision will be aligned with the national and state standards for world language education. S/U graded.

3

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite ECLD 541 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Interim Odd Years

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Fee

Supervision Fee Required

ECLD 504 Field Experience in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education

This course provides students with the opportunity to observe and participate in instructional strategies for culturally linguistically diverse (CLD) and bilingual learners. Students will examine instructional practices that facilitate language development and academic learning for CLD and bilingual students. At the same time, students will explore and critically reflect upon aspects of teaching practice involving culturally linguistically diverse and bilingual learners. With the help of the instructor and classmates, students will identify personal teaching strengths and challenges, and work to design and implement changes in teaching that will increase the chances for academic success among emergent bilinguals, bilinguals, and English language learners. S/U graded.

3

Prerequisites

(ECLD 602 and ECLD 611 with a minimum grade of C)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 508 Workshop

A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline.
1- 3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

ECLD 510 Practices in ESL/EFL Instruction and Assessment

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.

3

Prerequisites

(ECLD 592 and ECLD 594 with a minimum grade of C)

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 513 Professional Renewal

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded.
1- 3

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

ECLD 515 Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

This course is designed to provide participants, as future elementary teachers of diverse learners, with special attention to ELL population, with an introduction to the language of academic disciplines and the literacy development of students' use of content and disciplinary discourse.  Pertinent Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR) is reinforced, emphasizing vocabulary and reading comprehension at the discourse level for academic language/literacy development. The course participants examine strategies to integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking within and across curriculums.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 523 Academic Language/Literacy Development for Diverse Learners in School Settings

Examines relevant theories, concepts and research related to development of content specific academic language/literacy skills for all learners, including culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Investigates how to implement effective strategies and select appropriate materials for learners', particularly CLD students', language/literacy development and content learning.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Summer Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 541 Methods of Language Teaching in Multilingual Settings

Prerequisite to student teaching. Informed by theories and supported by research, emphasize standards-based teaching and learning methods, curriculum and classroom organization and design, assessment and evaluation, procedures and materials, in relationship to world language and bilingual education in a K-12 setting.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 590 Communication and Technologies for Multilingual Education

This course prepares teachers of English and other languages to use current technologies for language education in a variety of second or foreign language contexts.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 592 Second Language Acquisition Theory

Designed for educators who are preparing to teach or who are already teaching, English or another language as a second or an additional language. Introduces students to the existing body of theory related to second language.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 593 Language, School and Society

Designed for educators who are preparing to teach, or are already teaching, culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Primary focus is on the interactions and interrelationships between and among society, language, and institutions of schooling.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 594 Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators

Provides teachers of English language learners with an introduction to linguistics and its application in the ESL classroom: linguistic concepts about oral and written language use and development.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 596 Effective Instruction in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

This course examines methods of instruction and assessment that target systematic integration of language and content in specific curriculum content areas. Course readings and projects strengthen teachers' theoretical foundation while providing hands-on experience in implementing effective instruction and assessment that address the new Colorado English Language Proficiency Standards (WIDA) to enhance student learning. Topics include selection and effective use of resources and materials, instructional and assessment strategies, program planning and improvement, communicating results of assessments to stakeholders, emphasizing culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogies.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

ECLD 601 Language, Linguistics, and Education

From the perspective of sociocultural theory and a functional view of language, the course examines language as a meaning making tool for learners in the process of learning language and using language to learn.  The course deepens the knowledge of systemic functional linguistics in L2 teaching and learning. Focusing on critical analysis of the use of language in a variety of teaching contexts, the course examines the interrelatedness between language and education, which serves to guide analysis and development of language-based curriculum. 

3

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 602 Teaching Culturally Linguistically Diverse and Bilingual Learners

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the education of linguistically and culturally diverse (CLD) and bilingual learners. Content knowledge covers the fields of ESL, bilingual, and multicultural education and provides examples of effective practices and their underlying research knowledge base. Students are encouraged to engage in critical reflection on classroom practices related to linguistic and cultural diversity and bilingualism, and to apply what they have learned to their own teaching contexts.

3

Offered

Generally offered annually every Fall

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 605 Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning

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.

3

Prerequisites

18 hours required

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Summer - Check with department/school for next offering

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 611 CLD Methods and Assessment I

This course prepares teachers to integrate language and content instruction for CLD students, and to adopt culturally and linguistically responsive approaches to teaching diverse learners. Coursework is designed to enhance teachers' foundational knowledge of equitable and effective methods and assessment, including projects that provide opportunities for hands-on experience in implementing effective instructional strategies and assessment for CLD learners.

3

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 612 CLD Methods and Assessment II

This course focuses on the practical application of instructional strategies and assessment that support academic language and content learning among emergent bilingual learners. Students learn how to determine an emergent bilingual's language proficiencies in the four language domains, design lessons and assessments to address language development needs, and conduct practice progress monitoring. Students also practice leadership in professional collaboration, family outreach, and advocacy for CLD students. The goals and programming of dual language immersion programs are examined, along with strategies that utilize students' heritage language to support literacy and content areas in English.
3

Prerequisites

ECLD 611 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

ECLD 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations