EDS 728 - TESOL Methods in PK-12 Schools

3 Credit(s) This course is designed to prepare English as a Second Language (ESL) licensure candidates to plan, implement, and manage standards-based ESL and Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) content instruction in PreK-12 schools. Students will apply their knowledge of evidence-based ESL practices and strategies to classrooms that serve English language learners (ELL’S) from diverse backgrounds across grade levels and program models. Emphasis will be placed on developing and integrating language skills within the context of thematic units aligned to the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Students will also learn to evaluate, adapt, and develop materials and assessments for English language learners. (ELLs) in PreK-12 contexts. Three lecture hours a week plus a pre-practicum field experience in a PreK-12 school.
Pre-requisites: ENG 770N or EDS 770N and ENG 792 or EDS 792