Bilingual-Bicultural Education
Learn to design curriculum relating to the cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development of bilingual students.
Add this certificate to your resume and demonstrate specialized field knowledge of second language acquisition. You’ll learn the linguistic features of the various languages used throughout courses and recognize the importance of diverse learners within the context of school and community. Build skills in working effectively with linguistically diverse students across all content areas and how to develop students' language proficiency as needed for school success.
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Completion of teacher preparation programs at UW-Eau Claire meets licensure requirements in Wisconsin. Our programs may not meet requirements in other states. It is very important that individuals seeking licensure in another state obtain the most recent certification/licensure information directly from the state in which they seek employment. Find contact information on each state licensure office here.
Licensure requirements can change at any time. UW-Eau Claire’s Teacher Education Program Office ensures that our programs meet the requirements for licensure in Wisconsin. If you seek licensure in another state, be aware that their requirements could change at any time.
The United States Department of Education requires institutions to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure concerning whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Please note:
- Obtaining a Wisconsin Teaching License PRIOR to applying for a teaching license in another state is usually helpful and strongly recommended.
- "Meets requirements" means that a student is eligible for a license with stipulations, typically for 1-3 years, in that state. The stipulations are likely to be specific testing requirements and/or competency through a course or examination. In some instances, additional stipulations might be added.
- Licensure grade levels vary from state to state. Students who are eligible for a specific grade range in Wisconsin may be licensed for a narrower grade range in another state. Each state determines grade ranges for licensing differently.
- State licensure requirements may change at any time. Licensure questions should be referred to the Teacher Education Program Office (tep@uwec.edu).
This license requires licensure in some other area.
The requirements of this program meet requirements in the following states or territories:
Arizona, California, Idaho, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, American Samoa
The requirements of this program do not meet the requirements in the following states and territories:
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, Washington D. C., Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Many Blugolds seek out additional opportunities to learn about other cultures. Ranging from week- to semester-long, these faculty-led experiences focus on a variety of interesting topics and often lead to new perspectives that can be life-changing.
Our Language Lab and the Roma Hoff Instructional Resource Center are filled with sound and video programs, films, games, and computer software to help you practice what you learn in class.
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Coursework throughout the certificate will train you to work in two languages of instruction. This certificate program requires 18 credits; you must complete all of the courses in the certificate with a C or higher.
Here are a few courses in Bilingual-Bicultural Education at UW-Eau Claire.
ES 283
Supporting Multilingual Learners
This course is designed to support educators in universally designing classroom instruction to meet the needs of multilingual learners. Participants will learn about strategies to increase engagement for all learners, designing assessments for learning, and selecting and evaluating diverse literature for young people. In addition to classroom instructional practices, the course explores resources for connecting families, communities, and schools.
ES 405
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Designed to help school teachers and others recognize the language difficulties of non-native speakers and teach effectively the sounds, basic structures, and vocabulary of English. Stresses development and use of practical techniques and materials based on second-language acquisition principles.
ES 411
Methods of Bilingual/Bicultural Content-Based Instruction and Curriculum Design
The course prepares teacher candidates to work effectively with linguistically diverse students across all content areas and to develop their students' language proficiency as needed for school success. In this course, students will study what it means --linguistically, cognitively, socially, and psychologically –to be a bilingual child. The course will be taught in Spanish and English and will focus on specific instructional strategies for bilingual children, various program models, and methods of assessment for bilingual learners in U.S. public schools.
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