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The English as a Second Language major
is designed to prepare future K-12 ESL
teachers. The program provides teachers
with knowledge in several foundation disciplines
including social work, sociology, political
science, history, and foreign language.
The ESL curriculum is structured so that
students acquire competencies necessary
for the overall academic development of
non-native English-speaking students.
Such competency areas include but are
not limited to; language, linguistics,
and literacy development, cross-cultural
understanding and development, laws and
policies affecting the education of ESL
students, methods and materials development,
and assessment. The goals for majors in
the ESL Education Program are as follows:
1. To develop a comprehensive understanding
of the structure and usage of social and
academic forms of English language and
serve as a model for non-native speakers.
2. To demonstrate understanding
of language acquisition and literacy development
and develop literacy in non-native English-speaking
students.
3. To understand research and theories
about cultural variation, value diversity
as a resource and understand how it affects
the school experience for ESL students.
4. To understand a variety of assessments
as they relate to the education of non-native
English-speaking students.
5. To apply effective methods,
practices, and strategies based on sound
theories and research to plan, implement,
and evaluate the teaching of ESL and the
academic standard course of study.
6. To identify, choose, and adapt
a wide range of materials, resources and
technologies in ESL and content instruction.
7. To advocate for ESL students
and programs and to serve as a model to
others by encouraging communication and
partnerships among students, families,
communities and schools.
8. To understand and stay current
on laws, regulations, and policies at
the federal, state, and local levels that
relate to serving ESL students.
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