These courses may satisfy the requirements for the following: a) ESOL state certification/endorsement; b) graduate course/master level; c) specialization.
TSL 5371: Methods of teaching English to speakers of other languages
(ESOL). This course provides an overview of the theoretical foundations and applications of language instruction approaches, methods, and techniques that are effective in the classroom. It will focus on interactive and communicative language teaching methods as well as specific strategies for integrated content area instruction for limited English proficient (LEP) students and English language learners (ELL) in mainstream classrooms.
TSL 5474: Testing and Evaluation for ESOL Teachers
. This course provides a general background in language assessment issues, opportunities to examine language assessment instruments, and practical experience developing and using formal and informal assessment measures. The students/teachers/school personnel will be able to critically analyze and select evaluation techniques for measuring ELL/LEP students’ performance in academic settings.
TSL 5525: Cross Cultural Communication and Understanding for Teachers
. This course provides an in depth discussion of the concept of culture and helps students/teachers/school personnel recognize the influence of culture on learning, communication, belief systems and value orientations, and patterns of thinking and behaving. Instructional applications include creating an appropriate learning environment and/or curriculum and materials for linguistically and culturally diverse students. Emphasis of this course will include honoring diversity and caution to the dangers of stereotyping and over generalizing to the diverse populations.
TSL 5142: Curriculum and Materials Development in ESOL Programs
.This course provides students/teachers/school personnel with information about various program options for second language learners. It will focus on developing skills and techniques for assessment, goal setting, teaching methods, and adaptation of materials for the second language learners' varied needs.
LIN 5010: Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
. This course is designed to introduce students/teachers/school personnel with little or no recent acquaintance with linguistics to the concepts and issues relevant to the field of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. It will survey phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax. The course will also include an examination of the role of the brain in language learning, the nature of both first and second language acquisition and its application when working with ELL/LEP students.