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COURSES WILL BEGIN IN SPRING 2010
For further information, please contact: Penn State Altoona Continuing Education & Training, 814-949-5535
Satisfy state certification requirements; then apply the
credits you’ve earned toward an advanced degree.
The rewards of being an ESL teacher are as varied as the students who enroll
in your class. Penn State’s five-course, 15-credit program was designed to help
you meet the state’s certification requirements for ESL teachers. And you can
also apply these earned credits toward Penn State’s master’s degree in teaching
English as a second language. By completing this program, you’ll enhance your
teaching credentials as you help ESL students to improve their English language
skills.
Who Should Attend
This program is for teachers who hold a Pennsylvania Instructional I or
Instructional II certificate and desire to obtain ESL Program Specialist
designation, or who wish to take selected courses for professional development
in language acquisition skills.
Penn State is an
Act 48-approved provider.
Certificate Program in English as a
Second Language for Teachers (15 credits)
Foundations of Language in Second Language
Teaching
WL ED 400 (3 credits)
Critical understanding of basic concepts and
principles in second language acquisition and
teaching. Prerequisite: Pennsylvania Instructional I or II
teaching certificate
Evaluating Schools’ Performances and
Programs with English Language Learners
WL ED 483 (3 credits)
Using and adapting multiple techniques to assess
English Language Learners (ELLs) language in other
school subjects. Prerequisite: WL ED 300 or WL ED
400
Language, Culture, and the Classroom: Issues
for Practitioners
WL ED 444 (3 credits)
Critical understanding of cultural linguistic diversity to
facilitate the inclusion of English Language Learners
in a globalized classroom. Prerequisite: WL ED 300 or
WL ED 400
Teaching English as a Second Language
APLNG 493 (3 credits)
Theory, research, and pedagogy that focus on the
teaching of English to speakers of other languages in
varied contexts.
Functional-Discourse Grammar
APLNG 484 (3 credits)
Develop a working knowledge of the structure of
English and apply such knowledge to research and/or
classroom situations.
COURSES OFFERED IN THE SPRING 2010 SEMESTER
WL ED 400W: Foundations of Language in Second Language Teaching
Critical understanding of basic concepts and principles in second language acquisition and teaching. Prerequisite: PA Instructional I or
II teaching certificate
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