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World Languages Education (WL ED)

WL ED 295A Early Field Experience for World Languages Teacher Preparation (3) Selected observation of schooling situations in Pre-K-1st grade settings focusing on language acquisition/language teaching.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: Third-semester standing; PA Act 34 and Act 151 Clearances required; FBI background information check; and Professional Liability Insurance.   Concurrent: WL ED 300

WL ED 300 Foundations of Second Language Teaching (3) Critical understanding of basic concepts and principles in second language acquisition and teaching.
Effective: Summer 2004
  Concurrent: WL ED 295A

WL ED 400 Foundations of Language in Second Language Teaching (3) Critical understanding of basic concepts and principles in second language acquisition and teaching.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: PA Instructional I or II teaching certificate  

WL ED 411 Methods of Teaching World Languages in Grades 1-5 (3) Exploration of the complexity of teaching World Languages and development of curricular designs for teaching in grades 1-5 schools.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: EDPSY 014, EDTHP 115, WL ED 295A, WL ED 300   Concurrent: WL ED 495B

WL ED 412 Methods of Teaching World Languages in Grades 6-12 (3) Exploring the complexity of teaching World Languages and development of curricular designs for teaching World Languages in grades 6-12.
Effective: Summer 2004 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: WL ED 411, WL ED 495B   Concurrent: WL ED 495C

WL ED 412W Methods of Teaching World Languages in Grades 6-12 (3) Exploring the complexity of teaching World Languages and development of curricular designs for teaching World Languages in grades 6-12.
Effective: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: WL ED 411, WL ED 495B   Concurrent: WL ED 495C

WL ED 414 Methods of Teaching in Bilingual Education (3) Methods, techniques, materials, and language laboratory in dual-language instruction.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: EDPSY 014, EDTHP 115, WL ED 295A, WL ED 300   Concurrent: WL ED 495B or WL ED 495C

WL ED 422 Issues in Bilingual Education (3) Contemporary issues in foreign language and bilingual education for prospective and practicing teachers of foreign languages and bilingual education.
Effective: Fall 2004
Prerequisite: 12 credits or 12-credit level proficiency in the target languageEDPSY 014, EDTHP 115, WL ED 295A, WL ED 300  

WL ED 444 (CI ED 444) Language, Culture and the Classroom: Issues for Practitioners (3) Critical understanding of cultural linguistic diversity to facilitate the inclusion of English Language Learners in a globalized classroom.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: WL ED 300 orWL ED 400  

WL ED 483 Evaluating Schools Performances and Programs with English Language Learners (ELLs) (3) Using/adapting multiple techniques to asses English Language Learners (ELLs) language and other school subjects.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: WL ED 300 orWL ED 400  

WL ED 495B Field Experience for World Languages Teacher Preparation in Grades 1-5 (3) Practicum. Prospective World Language teachers demonstrate knowledge on second language learning/teaching and educational theories (Grades 1-5).
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: EDPSY 014, EDTHP 115, WL ED 295A, WL ED 300 ; PA Act 34 and Act 151 Clearances required; FBI background information check; and Professional Liability insurance.   Concurrent: WL ED 411

WL ED 495C Field Experience for World Languages Teacher Preparation in Grades 6-12 (3) Practicum. Prospective World Language teachers demonstrate knowledge on second language learning/teaching and educational theories (Grades 6-12).
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: WL ED 411;WL ED 495B ; PA Act 34 and Act 151 Clearances required; FBI background information check; and Professional Liability insurance.   Concurrent: WL ED 412

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