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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English for Speakers of Other Languages Certificate


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Mission

Prepares teachers and other education professionals to ensure that emerging bilingual learners succeed in all aspects of their schooling: academics, socialization, linguistic development, acculturation and physical and emotional health.

Learning outcomes

  1. Prepare teachers and other education professionals to understand how first and second languages are acquired and developed and apply research-based teaching and assessment practices that address the needs of emerging bilingual students in a variety of school settings.
  2. Prepare teachers and other education professionals to foster a climate that is inclusive of all diversity and understand the influence of culture on students’ learning process and academic achievement.
  3. Prepare teachers and other education professionals who are knowledgeable about policies related to the education of emerging bilingual students and who collaborate with colleagues, administrators and families to meet learners’ needs.

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