ELE 505: Foundations of ESL/Bilingual

This is a Web-based course taught by Dr. Elizabeth Witherspoon

Instructor Contact Information
 
SFA Seal Elizabeth Witherspoon, Ph.D.
email: ewitherspoon@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-1544


 

Course Description
ELE 505 emphasizes the foundation of ESL/bilingual education and factors that contribute to an effective multicultural and multilingual learning environment.

Course Prerequisites
Admission to Teacher Education requires a 2.5 GPA. You must be either admitted as an undergraduate (Overlap student) OR as a graduate student to enroll in this class.  If you are not seeking a master's degree, you need to do the following:  You will need to apply for admission to the Graduate School as

All students seeking ESL or Bilingual certification must also complete the application process for the ESL or Bilingual classes. This paperwork is located in the Elementary Education office. ELE 505 Foundations of ESL/Bilingual is the first class that you should take when you are seeking ESL or Bilingual certification.

Course Text and Assessment
Pipher, M. (2002). The middle of everywhere: The world's refugees come to our town.  New York: Harcourt.

Lessow Hurley, J. (2000). The foundations of dual language instruction.  Longman: New York.
 
Assignments Points 
Discussion Board Postings 100
Chat Sessions 50
Weekly Activities 100
Exam 250
Total Points 500

Grading Scale
450---500 (90-100%)= A
400---449 (80-89%)= B
350---399 (70-79%)= C
300---349 (60-69%)= D
299 and below= F

Technical Requirements for the Course
Students must meet the minimum technical requirements for any course.

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