Teaching of Foreign Languages

Catalog description

With an emphasis on best practices in world language instruction and proficiency levels, students acquire and apply methods and techniques specific to learning languages other than English and teaching them in a secondary educational setting. The course also introduces students to foundational principles and concepts required for K-12 teaching and helps students to develop their educational philosophy. Students complete a practicum with teaching and observation components in foreign language classrooms. Credited only on Bachelor of Science in Modern Language, Teacher Certification, or BSEd (Secondary). A C grade or better is required in the course in order to take LCR 493 or LCR 496 . Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass. Prerequisite: equivalent of 12 hours in foreign language; and admitted to Teacher Education.