Description
(formerly PK-12 TESOL Teaching Practices and Assessment in the Content Areas)
The purpose of this course is to introduce teacher candidates in the TESOL and Bilingual Extension programs to the principles of content-based English and native language instruction and appropriate assessment techniques. The course will assist participants in developing a theoretical frame of reference, the necessary knowledge and skills and practical techniques for teaching ELA, math, science, and social studies to ELLs and bilingual learners, and assessing their language and content area progress. Course participants will develop adequate background knowledge to make informed decisions about which teaching and assessment techniques best serve the academic and language development needs of ELLs and bilingual learners. They will become familiar with the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) and various differentiated instructional and assessment procedures aligned with the Common Core Learning S