EDUC 475 - Practicum with English Language Learners (3)
In this practicum, the culminating experience for the TESOL minor, candidates demonstrate competence and effectiveness in teaching and learning English Language Learners (ELLs) in regular classroom practice. The practicum experience serves to integrate program content within the authentic teaching and learning environment. This includes formal observation, support, and evaluation during candidates’ classroom teaching with ELLs, based on specific practicum assignments. Field hours (90 hours) in a preapproved* placement with a TESOL mentor for oversight.
*Conditions for placement approval include, but are not limited to:
- Candidates may complete the practicum in their own classrooms, if the classroom has at least 5 ELLs and the teacher independently develops and teaches lessons to ELL students.
- Candidates may be placed in a classroom with an ESL endorsed teacher for 90 contact hours.
- Candidates may complete the 90 field contact hours in a partnered TESOL and/or Migrant School program over the summer months.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all other TESOL minor courses. Co-requisite(s): May be taken concurrently with Assessment of English Language Learners.
Cross-listed with EDTL 675.
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