Foundations in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in K-12
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Foundations in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in K-12

Issued by Virginia Commonwealth University

Earners understand the multilingual learner population in K-12 schools, possess a deep knowledge-base for teaching multilingual learners in the content areas, and know the major shifts from a traditional to a functional approach in the context of the WIDA 2020 English Language Development Standards Framework.

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Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Complete five (5) two-hour synchronous courses: 1) Foundations of TESOL in K-12; 2) Teaching the Content Areas to Multilingual Learners--English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies; 3) Unit Planning Design and Planning Using a Language-based Approach to Content Instruction (LACI); 4) Implementing the WIDA 2020 English Language Development Standards Framework--A Functional Approach to Language Development; and 5) Technology Principles for TESOL in K-12 Using Generative AI in Teaching

Standards

WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards Framework