Courses

Materials and methods of teaching English language arts at the secondary level. Offered fall term only.

This course familiarizes future teachers with the discipline of English as a formal field and the practice of teaching English Language Arts. It is a required part of the student teaching sequence and prepares students for the English TExES (Texas Examination of Educator Standards). (WI).

This course focuses on what educators need to know about the English language in order to teach phonics, spelling, and vocabulary effectively. The course is rooted in a linguistic and historical exploration of language change through usage, but focuses on applied understanding of these concepts in PK-12 reading and writing instruction.

Teaching practices and curriculum selection in P-12 ESOL. May count either CTES 7460 or CTES 7466.

Students examine critical issues and explore topics in the area of STEM education analyze the nature of STEM-based texts from an applied linguistic perspective. the critical pedagogical and research-based approaches used to teach ESL and appropriate and culturally responsive pedagogy. Students develop knowledge listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in both ESL and native language.

Designed to introduce students to the goals, principles, and practices of multicultural education and to sensitize students to cultural pluralism in the United States. Required for the Alternative Master’s. Designed to introduce students to the goals, principles, and practices of multicultural education and to sensitize students to cultural pluralism in the United States. Required for the Alternative Master’s.

Designed to introduce students to the goals, principles, and practices of multicultural education and to sensitize students to cultural pluralism in the United States. Designed to introduce students to the goals, principles, and practices of multicultural education and to sensitize students to cultural pluralism in the United States.

LAB. 0, DSL/LEC. 0. This course will prepare ESL/EFL teachers to develop engaging and effective listening and speaking lessons in a variety of contexts. Students will design and implement effective listening and speaking lessons for a variety of proficiency levels.

This course emphasizes the nature of language; the structure of language, the interference; student motivation; trends in effective teaching materials and significance of culture.

LAB. 0, DSL/LEC. 0. This course will increase understanding of the theory and practices of reading and writing skills that actively engage English learners.