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ESL Program Specialist / Specialized Diploma
This program prepares teachers and paraprofessionals to supportchildren with English as a Second Language. A collaborative effort toassist educators in acquiring the knowledge and skills to enableEnglish Language Learners (ELLs) to meet Pennsylvania AcademicStandards. A particular focus is that of improving instruction andschool climate for ELLs through increased cultural awareness,sensitivity, and ongoing and sustained professional development forteachers and paraprofessionals.
Designed to provide educatorswith information and skills needed to understand ELLs and develop apositive learning environment and appropriate instruction for thesestudents. Courses address second language acquisition and itsimplications for success of ELLs, culture and its impact on studentachievement, and effective teaching strategies for ELLs.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
ESL Program Specialist / Specialized Diploma
This program prepares teachers and paraprofessionals to supportchildren with English as a Second Language. A collaborative effort toassist educators in acquiring the knowledge and skills to enableEnglish Language Learners (ELLs) to meet Pennsylvania AcademicStandards. A particular focus is that of improving instruction andschool climate for ELLs through increased cultural awareness,sensitivity, and ongoing and sustained professional development forteachers and paraprofessionals.Designed to provide educatorswith information and skills needed to understand ELLs and develop apositive learning environment and appropriate instruction for thesestudents. Courses address second language acquisition and itsimplications for success of ELLs, culture and its impact on studentachievement, and effective teaching strategies for ELLs.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- recognize principles of first and second language acquisition andapply them to facilitate language and literacy development of ELLs.
- use knowledge of culture and its impact on student achievement to create a positive learning environment for ELLs.
- identify resources, materials, and instruction that incorporate and value the cultures represented in the classroom.
- demonstrate and implement approaches to teach in diverseclassrooms and employ strategies to integrate the students' culturalbackgrounds in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
- use knowledge of linguistics to develop effective instruction for teaching ESOL students to listen, speak, read, and write.
- demonstrate a variety of strategies and techniques foradapting content instruction and making the content comprehensiblewhile expanding and refining students' language.
| Program | | Credits |
| EDU 150 | Second Lang Acq & Lit Develop | 3.00 |
| EDU 155 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3.00 |
| EDU 165 | Align Eng Lang Proficiency Dev | 3.00 |
| EDU 170 | Teach Language through Content | 3.00 |
| | 12.00 |
