TSLN 525 Second Language Acquisition for Classroom Teachers (3 cr hours)
Prereq: admission to the TESOL Graduate Certificate program or department permission.
This course examines the learning of English, simultaneous with or subsequent to one’s first language in the K~12 setting in the United States. Linguistic, cognitive, affective, cultural, social, and instructional factors are addressed.

FLAN 540 Cultural Issues in Teaching Languages (2 cr hours)
Prereq: Department permission.
This course describes how culture influences language learning. Participants examine the ways cultures impact classroom activity, the way the target culture can be taught in language courses, and ways to explore the cultural values of language learners.

TSLN 502 A Pedagogical Grammar and Phonology of ESL (4 cr hours)
Prereq: admission to the TESOL Graduate Certificate program or department permission.
This course examines the structure and sound systems of American English as they apply to the teaching and learning of English as a second/foreign language. Practical aspects of usage are emphasized.

TSLN 530 TESOL Methods: Reading, Writing & Grammar (2 cr hours)
TSLN 531 TESOL Materials: Reading, Writing & Grammar (1 cr hours)
Prereqs: TSLN 525 or TSLN 501; TSLN 502; co-req. TSLN 530 & 531
These courses examine content, methodology and materials in teaching English reading, writing and grammar to diverse groups of English language learners.

TSLN 532 TESOL Methods: Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation (2 cr hours)
TSLN 533 TESOL Materials: Listening, Speaking & Pronunciation (1 cr hours)
Prereqs: TSLN 525 or TSLN 501; TSLN 502; co-req. TSLN 532 and 533
These courses examine content, methodology and materials in teaching English listening, speaking and pronunciation to diverse groups of English language learners.

TSLN 520 Foreign Language Testing & Assessment (2 cr hours)
Prereqs: TSLN 525 or TSLN 501; TSLN 502
This course examines the role of assessment, surveys types of tests, discusses the criteria of a good test, analyzes tasks that evaluate listening, speaking, reading, writing and communicative competencies, and provides practice in constructing different types of assessments.

TSLN 521 Content-based Instruction & Materials for English Language Learners. (2 cr hours)
Prereqs: TSLN 525 or TSLN 501; TSLN 502
This course explores techniques for integrating the teaching of content and language and examines materials used by English language learners in content-based instruction (CBI). Various models of CBI are examined; curricula are developed to align with the national TESOL and the State of Michigan English Language Proficiency standards and with other content area standards.

TSLN 588 Observation, Analysis & Practicum in ESL Classrooms (3 cr hours)
Prereqs: TSLN 530; TSLN 532; TSLN 521
This capstone course provides teachers with observation and analysis skills to apply to their own ESL teaching for this practicum course, as well as with techniques for working with paraprofessionals in ESL/bilingual classrooms in public schools.


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