CORE CURRICULUM

TCE 419 Multicultural Issues In Eduation (2) Overview of issues particular to an increasingly diverse student population in public schools.  Implications concerning curriculum design, management, parent/teacher interactions, student/teacher interastions.  PREREQS: Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program or instructor approval required. (can also take TCE 522, TCE 219, AHE 521)

TCE 572 Theoretical Foundations of Language Acquisition for P-12 EDU (3) Explores the topics of the nature of languages, first and additional language acquisition, theoretical principles and rationale for English language learning and teaching in diverse K-12 contexts.  Examines key issues in language acquisition, surveys major theoretical perspectives, and considers implications for classroom instruction in teaching English language learners.

TCE 573 Instructional Approaches for P-12 English language Learners (3) An analysis of current approaches and materials in working with English language learners.  Class discussions, presentations, and activities examine and develop units of study, curriculum materials, and assessment strategies for teaching and assessing converstion, composition, literature, and culture of the first and additional languages, and for teaching content of other academic disciplines.

TCE 576 Language Policy and Issues in Bilingual/ELL Education (3) Presents issues related to local, state, and federal laws pertaining to educating English language learners.  Involvement of parents, mainstream teachers and others who do not have ESOL or bilingual training in educating English language learners will be included.  Additionally, discussions will include evaluating the historical, political, social/cultural, and linguistic issues involved in meeting the needs of students who are speakers of languages other than English.  Resources for continuing professional development in the fields of second language instruction and bilingual education will be provided.

TCE 599 Linguistics for ELL/Bilingual Teachers (3) This course explores the relationship between first and second language acquisition, English phonology, orthography, phonics, morphology, and syntax in addition to teaching implications for the instruction of first and second languages in K-12 contexts.  The course provides basic aspects of language study, particularly for ESOL and bilingual teachers, not only from a psycholinguistic perspective but also from a sociolinguistic perspective that focuses on how language choices are shaped by particular purposes, communicative intents, native and new cultures, and immediate contexts. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED

FIELD EXPERIENCE

TCE 510 Internship (3) By special arrangement.  All ESOL courses must be completed prior to this field experience in the ESOL classroom.  The ESOL internship placement spots are limited so it is important for you to contact carolyn.platt@osucascades.edu to plan the timing of this course in advance.

Courses are offered various terms and times, please consult the current online schedule for availability.

In addition to completing the above coursework, candidates for the ESOL Endorsement must pass the ORELA Subtest I-Foundations of ESOL and ORELA Subtest II-ESOL Assessment and Instruction.