TESOL Field Seminar

Catalog description

The course is designed to equip TESOL teacher candidates with a solid understanding of the theoretical and research-based second language acquisition processes in practice. Teacher candidates learn about and practice the complex processes of planning instruction for multilingual English learners (ELs), engaging ELs in learning, and assessing EL learning. Candidates further develop understanding and practices related to the topics of academic language, co-planning and co-teaching, intercultural communication, professionalism and advocacy, and teacher performance assessment (edTPA). Prerequisite: TSL 400 or TSL 463 or concurrent enrollment; must be taken concurrently with EDS 402 , EDS 446 , GCL 300 , or GCL 320 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Fall.