This course provides candidates with the principles and strategies for teaching English Learners and students with special needs in their CTE program. The background principles underlying the cultural, linguistic, and sociocultural context and foundation of learning will be explored.
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: Teachers who need to fulfill the requirements for the Designated Subjects 3-year preliminary CTE credentials (issued after 9/1/2010)
Required Text: Making Content Comprehensible for Secondary English Learners: The SIOP Model, 3rd Edition, by Jana J. Echevarria, MaryEllen Vogt and Deborah J. Short, available at Pearson.com or Amazon.com, or your local bookstore. Please have textbook on the first day of class.
Course Format: Asynchronous Online; Login information will be emailed by your instructor before the first day of class, please check your spam/junk folder. You must respond to the email to confirm the email address to be used for the course, a second email will then be sent with the invitation to join Canvas.
This course is for CTE Credentials only.
Prerequisites:
Completion of Foundations of Curriculum with a grade of "C" or better.
Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.
Enrollment Open Through: April 7 – May 7, 2025 (11:59pm PT) or until course reaches its maximum enrollment. If so, please add yourself to the wait list.
Enrollment Open Through: May 12 – June 11, 2025 (11:59pm PT) or until course reaches its maximum enrollment. If so, please add yourself to the wait list.
Enrollment Open Through: June 9 – July 9, 2025 (11:59pm PT) or until course reaches its maximum enrollment. If so, please add yourself to the wait list.
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