CLD 4590 - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse: ESL Student Teaching and Seminar

Credits: 6 (.5 + 21.3)

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all requirements ofthe major, minor, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement courses, teacher licensure program, and general studies. Satisfaction of all student teaching application requirements by the required deadline. Passage of the Initial Licensure Area PLACE exam.

Corequisite(s): EDU 4190 or EDS 4290 or ECE 4390 with a cooperating teacher in the student’s initial licensure
area.

Description: This course is a supervised, full-time, eight-week, student-teaching experience in an accredited public or private school. The experience provides increasing responsibility for the teaching, supervision, and direction of an identified group of English language learners, K -12. Teacher candidates must attend seminars conducted by college supervisors of student teaching. Teacher candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in Performance Based Standards for Colorado Teachers, as well as Colorado Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Endorsement Standards.