FLED 593 - Advanced Research, Theories & Best Practices - Teaching English as a Second Language 3 s.h.

Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to students with limited English proficiency. This course will prepare candidates to teach their students at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York. Along with an exploration of the research and theories of first and second language acquisition, candidates will be involved in numerous hands-on activities and practice in teaching methods, planning, peer teaching, student evaluation and test preparation management, materials design and preparation with a view toward meeting the needs of a diverse population of learners, parent and community relations. Candidates will leave the course with a file of authentic materials, unit and lesson plans, assessments and activities they have assembled for classroom use as well as a collection of professional readings and materials related to the teaching of ESL. Offered Fall only.