Education (EDTL)
Bilingual Education / Teaching English as a Second Language Minor
This minor prepares teacher candidates to teach in K-12 classrooms bilingually with culturally and linguistically diverse learners and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in bilingual education programs.
Program Highlights
- Bilingual individuals can utilize and build upon their linguistic and cross-cultural knowledge and skills to support bilingual learners and communities
- Eligible for Washington State K-12 add-on endorsements in both Bilingual Education and English Language Learner (ELL)
- Learn to develop curriculum, materials and instruction for bilingual learners in dual language settings in Kindergarten to Grade 12
- Focus on highly effective bilingual curricular, instructional and assessment practices that are culturally congruent
- Knowledgeable and experienced faculty who focus on engagement, quality learning and positive learning environments
- Integration of authentic materials and technology into every course
- Practical knowledge and instruction development though interactive experience for educators
- Investigate second language acquisition theory and cultural patterns.
Program requirements
- Students must demonstrate proficiency in a non-English language in order to meet the bilingual education minor requirements. Proficieny is demonstrated by passing the World Language Examination Assessment required by the State of Washington.
- Full admission into the 2019 - 2020 Elementary Education Major or Professional Education Program is required before enrollment in any of the EDBL courses.
- EDBL 492 requires that four required program courses be completed before enrollment
Program Coursework
REQUIRED COURSES
EDBL 312 - Foundations in Bilingual Education 3 credits
EDBL 318 - Culture and Curriculum 3 credits
EDBL 430 - Sheltering Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students 3 credits
EDBL 433 - Educational Linguistics 3 credits
EDBL 435 - Bilingual Education in the Content Areas 3 credits
EDBL 438 - Teaching English as a Second Language 3 credits
EDBL 439 - Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students 3 credits
EDBL 440 - Development of Literacy with Linguistically Diverse Students 3 credits
EDBL 492 – Practicum (Four EDBL courses must be completed before EDBL 492 admission) 3 credits
Total Credits 27 credits
Advising & Admissions
Visit with a pre-program advisor in the School of Education, Black Hall in Ellensburg.
Camille Bello
Education Advisor
Black Hall 208-26
509-963-2083
camille.bello@cwu.edu
Tatiana Fox
Education Advisor
Black Hall 204-30
509-963-2082
tatiana.fox@cwu.edu
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