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| EESL 610 | EESL 613 | EESL 615 | EESL 620 | EESL 625 | EESL 627 |
| EESL 630 | EESL 640 | EESL 689 | EESL 690 | EESL 697 | EEC 674 |
| EPR 510 | EPR 688 | ECY 600 | EDU 500 | EHS 556 | EHS 600 |
| EDT 610 | EDT 620 | EDT 630 |
| EESL 610 Second Language Acquisition | |
| This course provides an in-depth look at major theories of second language acquisition. It explores learning environments, programs, home language, culture, and other factors that influence second language acquisition. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Site-based professional learning communities with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Mondays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 613 Teaching in a Multicultural Society | |
| This course provides implications of cultural pluralism for teaching, student learning, curriculum planning, and instructional techniques. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Summer module with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Summer - 2nd or 3rd week of June (M-F, 8:30-4:30) plus a day at the end of July |
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| EESL 615 Grammar for ESL Teachers | |
| This course is a critical study of aspects of Modern English grammar important for the teaching of English as a Second or Foreign Language. Students will gain an understanding of the major syntactic and semantic phenomena important for teaching ESL/EFL, become familiar with the practical and theoretical literature on teaching English grammar, participate in practical exercises of grammar correction in writing with actual ESL students, and develop and compile classroom activities for teaching points of grammar. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 630 |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Traditional (weekly) or summer module; with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall - Thursdays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| Summer - 2nd or 3rd week of June (M-F, 8:30-4:30) plus a day at the end of July | |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 620 Special Topics in ESL: Providing Equal Access to K-12 Education | |
| This course offers an overview of institutional structures that support new language learners, curriculum and teaching modifications supported by second language acquisition theory, support networks, and legal issues. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610 |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE |
| Format: | Summer module (a week plus a day) with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Summer - 2nd or 3rd week of June (M-F, 8:30-4:30) plus a day at the end of July |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 625 Discourse Analysis for ESL Teachers | |
| This course examines how communication – spoken and written – is structured so that it is socially appropriate and linguistically accurate. Different modes of analysis are outlined and evaluated in terms of their usefulness to language teachers. Then, new ways of looking at grammar, vocabulary, and phonology in the light of discourse analysis will be investigated. Students will consider examples from native-speaker and learner data and teaching approaches based on the insights of discourse analysis. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 630 |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Traditional (weekly) or Saturdays; with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall - Tuesdays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| Spring - 6 Saturdays (8:00-5:00): 2 in Jan., 2 in Feb., 1 in March, and 1 in April | |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 627 Teaching Adult Language Learners | |
| This course offers an overview of institutional structures that support new language learners, curriculum and teaching modifications supported by second language acquisition theory, support networks, and legal issues. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610 |
| Required for: | Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Summer module (a week plus a day) with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Summer - 2nd or 3rd week of June (M-F, 8:30-4:30) plus a day at the end of July |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 630 Methods and Materials of Teaching ESL | |
| This course examines traditional and current approaches to teaching English to speakers of languages as well as curriculum materials, texts, and other resources. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610 |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Site-based professional learning communities with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Tuesdays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 640 Teaching ESL through Reading and Writing | |
| This course examines theory, research and practice in reading and writing for second language learners. It provides implications for teaching reading and writing skills that allow second language learners to participate in the full range of academic situations. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 630 |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Site-based professional learning communities with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall - Wednesdays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) and Spring - Thursdays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 689 Internship Seminar | |
| This course provides an opportunity to explore in depth effective ways to deliver instruction during the internship experience. It must be taken concurrently with EESL 690. Assessment is based on the coursework. | |
| Credit hours: | 1 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 613, EESL 615, EESL 620, EESL 625, EESL 630, EESL 640, EDU 500, EPR 510/511, EHS 556, EHS 600, ECY 600, EDT 610 |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE |
| Format: | Seminars - concurrently with EESL 690(9) with online support through Blackboard |
| *Schedule: | Fall - 6 Monday evenings or 3 Saturdays (8:30-4:00) |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 690 (3) Internship in ESL, N-12 | |
| The internship prepares teachers to use ESL Best Practices in their daily decisions and actions in teaching, working with and assisting students and their families for whom English is a new language. The internship requires a minimum of 300 contact hours in elementary (150 hours) and secondary (150 hours) settings. Interns are engaged in the full scope of teaching activities including planning and delivering lessons, evaluating students, and conducting managerial tasks and other appropriate duties. Assessment is based on the actual student teaching experience. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 613, EESL 615, EESL 620, EESL 625, EESL 630, EESL 640 and the Internship Application - due January 15th |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE |
| Format: | Clinical - 150 hours in Elementary and 150 hours in Secondary |
| *Schedule: | Teaching ELLs at own school |
| 3 planning sessions in April and May | |
| 3 all-day internship seminars (3 Saturdays in May or first 3 workdays in June) | |
| 2 weeks of full-time teaching in a UAB-affiliated ELL summer program (end of June) | |
| Syllabus | |
| EESL 690 (9) Internship in ESL, N-12 | |
| The internship prepares teachers to use ESL Best Practices in their daily decisions and actions in teaching, working with and assisting students and their families for whom English is a new language. The internship requires a minimum of 300 contact hours in elementary (150 hours) and secondary (150 hours) settings. Interns are engaged in the full scope of teaching activities including planning and delivering lessons, evaluating students, and conducting managerial tasks and other appropriate duties. Assessment is based on the actual student teaching experience. | |
| Credit hours: | 9 (or 6 + 3) |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 613, EESL 615, EESL 620, EESL 625, EESL 630, EESL 640, EDU 500, EPR 510/511, EHS 556, EHS 600, ECY 600, EDT 610 and the Student Teaching Application - due January 15th |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE |
| Format: | Clinical - Student Teaching |
| *Schedule: | 150 hours in Elementary and 150 hours in Secondary |
| Syllabus | |
| Student Teaching Info | |
| EESL 697 Practicum: Adult Education | |
| This course provides an opportunity for students pursuing the non-certification MAE/ESL to explore multiple facets of adult English Language Teaching. | |
| Note: This course does not lead to ALSDE K-12 certification. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | EESL 610, EESL 613, EESL 615, EESL 625, EESL 627, EESL 630, EESL 640, GRD 704 and the Practicum Application - due January 15th |
| Required for: | Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Clinical - Practicum |
| *Schedule: | 100 pre-practicum hours and 200 practicum hours |
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| OTHER COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAE/ESL | |
| EEC 674 Language Development | |
| This course examines development processes involved in language and its relationship to education programs. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE, Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Online (and also an extra Monday evening section in the Summer) |
| *Schedule: | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| EPR 510/511 Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation in Education | |
| Basic concepts and principals of measurement and evaluation of personal and academic progress in classroom. Emphasis on elementary descriptive statistics and measurement techniques used in student evaluation. (EPR 510 focuses on grades K-6; and EPR 511 focuses on grades 7-12+) | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE, Non-Certification MAE |
| Format: | Traditional - weekly evening classes |
| *Schedule: | Fall, Spring, and Summer (usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays) |
| EPR 688 Seminar in Current Issues in Measurement and Evaluation in Schools | |
| This course examines issues of standardized testing and classroom assessment for teachers and administrators. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | Undergraduate education course in measurement |
| Required for: | Traditional MAE |
| Format: | Online with an introductory face-to-face class at the beginning of the semester |
| *Schedule: | Fall, Spring, and Summer (class on the first Tuesday 7:15-9:45 p.m.) |
| ECY 600 Introduction to Exceptional Learners | |
| This course examines educational programs for various fields of exceptionality. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE (and also for the Traditional MAE if not previously taken) |
| Format: | Traditional (weekly classes) or 4 weekends (Friday evenings and all day Sat.) |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Tuesdays 4:30-7:00 p.m. or on four weekends (Fridays 5:00-9:00 p.m. OR Saturdays 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.), or |
| Summer A - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 12:40-2:45 p.m. | |
| EDU 500 Education as a Profession | |
| Credit hours: | 1 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE |
| Format: | Tuesday evenings in the computer lab |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| EHS 556 Classroom Management in the Secondary Schools | |
| This course is designed to help teachers build their own personal system of discipline, consonant with their philosophies and personalities as well as with realities of students and schools. The emphasis is on successful classroom management techniques. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE |
| Format: | The first 4 weekends of each term |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Fridays (5:00-9:00 p.m.) and Saturdays (9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.) |
| Summer A - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs (8:00-10:00 a.m.) | |
| EHS 600 Curriculum and Methods | |
| Introduction to the teaching profession. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE |
| Format: | Traditional - weekly in the evenings |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| Introduction to Instructional Technology | |
| The first course to familiarize classroom teachers with computer-based instruction technologies as they are applied to educational settings. Students are introduced to the historical and social context within which computer technologies are developed, as well as to the knowledge of computer hardware and software. Students will learn basic skills of microcomputer operation and applications. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Required for: | Alternative MAE (and also for the Traditional MAE if not previously taken) |
| Format: | Traditional - weekly classes |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Wednesdays (4:30-7:00 p.m.) or |
| Summer A - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs (5:30-7:35 p.m.) | |
| EDT 620 Current and Emerging Instructional Technologies | |
| This course is designed to provide in-service teachers with knowledge and skills in the use of computing and other new technologies. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | (Knowledge of EDT 610) |
| Required for: | EDT 620 can be used to substitute for EDT 610 |
| Format: | Traditional - weekly classes |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - Mondays (5:30-8:00 p.m.) |
| EDT 630 Curriculum Integration of Technology | |
| This course is designed to provide in-service teachers with knowledge and skills in the use of computing and other new technologies. | |
| Credit hours: | 3 |
| Prerequisites: | (Knowledge of EDT 610 and EDT 620) |
| Required for: | EDT 630 can be used to substitute for EDT 610 |
| Format: | Online |
| *Schedule: | Fall/Spring - or Summer |
| *Schedule: Subject to Change | |