Applied Linguistics for English Language Educators

Introduction to systems of English language and language in use. Contrasts systems of English to other languages to identify issues of interest for language teachers.

Assessment and Instruction for Diverse Language Learners

Assess practices and strategies in English language instruction with special attention to learner differences (social, cultural, physical and intellectual) that influence academic performance.

 
Directed study in multilingual education for equity. Introduction to language education frameworks and practices to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in urban settings and to address disparities that affect historically marginalized groups.

Contemporary Pedagogical Theories

Overview of the current development of teaching theories in practice through the critical analysis of their implementation in different educational contexts.

Approaches and Strategies of Language Teaching

Overview of approaches, models and strategies in language teaching, topics include lesson planning, implementation of the lesson for language and content area instruction.

Social Foundations of Language Education

Examine learner behavior, ability and language to access strategies to differentiate, scaffold and assess learning.

Clinical Practice Seminar A

First of two-course series focused on helping you translate theory to practice. Designed for students completing fieldwork required for the teaching credential.

Communication in Spanish and Education

Introduction to linguistics and communication skills in Spanish to identify topics and skills that are important to teachers in the classroom context.

Educational Psychology

Analyze the cognitive and behavioral processes that influence learning giving special attention to learner differences (social, cultural, physical, and intellectual) that influence academic performance.

Curriculum Theory and Design

Introduce lesson and unit planning, creation of learning environments, and effective class management skills.

The Ethical Dimension of Humans

Reflect on one’s vision of the human being and their profession from an ethical perspective.

Research Theories in Education

Identify the current trends and classic methodologies in the field of educational research and analyzes the challenges for the educational institutions in the northern border in order to contextualize a research projects.

Applied Statistics to Educational Research

Introduction to the main concepts of statistical language for the application of tools that allow the calculation of descriptive indicators and elaborate graphical representations of the data in educational research settings.

Organizational Change and School Leadership

Identifies the different leadership practices in the educational field and analyses those that are more powerful in times of rapid change and in multicultural settings which involve diverse actors.

Teaching Practice to Support Language Learners

Introduction to components of effective teaching, including lesson and unit planning, creating a classroom environment conducive to learning and classroom management strategies.

Clinical Practice Seminar B

Second of two-course series focused on helping you translate theory to practice. Part B also facilitates preparation for and submission of the EdTPA.