Description
During the TESOL student teaching experience, teacher candidates will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained during coursework - in learing theory, second language acquisition, linguistics, diversity, methodology, curriculum, materials development, and assessment - in actual ESL classrooms. Teacher candidates are required to follow a full-time teaching schedule in an elementary and secondary school under the direct supervision of a cooperating TESOL teacher from the field and a college supervisor with TESOL expertise. This full-time practicum will be in grades PreK-12. During this student teaching experience, teacher candidates will develop and practice successful classroom management strategies, instructional techniques, and grouping strategies to provide effective learning experiences for English Language Learners (ELLs) and to ensure the simultaneous conceptual and linguistic development of these students. Teacher candidates will utilize videotaping, journal w