Methods and Materials for Foreign Language in Elementary and Middle Schools/FLEMS

Catalog description

or permission of Department. This is a competency-based course presenting theories, models, and practices of second-language teaching for kindergarten thorough middle grades. It incorporates knowledge of child development, language acquisition, and the school curriculum to promote skills in teaching and in material and program design. This course provides a survey of current issues in teaching foreign language, effective teaching methods, classroom management techniques, and a review of philosophies of student discipline. The student teacher completes the professional portfolio and participates in mock interviews.