452 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Credits: (3) (MED 6270) • EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families Credits: (l) • EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/ Bilingual Education Credits: (2) ** • ENGL 4410 - Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual Credits: (3) * (MENG 6410) • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers Credits: (3) (MENG 6420) • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices Credits: (3) (MENG 6450) * FL 4400, Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language, may be substitutedfor ENGL 4410. ** EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. Elementary Education Departmental Honors Please see weber.edu/honors/contracts.html for a list of current Departmental Honors contracts and Departmental Honors Advisors. For additional information about the Honors Program, please refer to the Honors Program section of the WSU Catalog. Basic Reading Endorsement Level I—Basic Reading Endorsement These courses will meet the requirement for a Level I Basic Reading Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary Education licensure. The Teacher Education Department provides the courses required for these two endorsements but does not give the endorsement. It is the teacher's responsibility to submit application to the USOE (http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us) for the reading endorsement. The USOE does the endorsing after reviewing the student's application and coursework. Course Requirements for Elementary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy Credits: (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6330 - Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom Credits: (2) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions Credits: (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6352 - Early Literacy Instruction (K-6) Credits: (2) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers Credits: (3) Course Requirements for Secondary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy Credits: (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions Credits: (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction Credits: (3) • MED 6353 - Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (grades 6-12) Credits: (3) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers Credits: (3) • MENG 6210 - Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools Credits: (3) Level II—Advanced Reading Endorsement • MED 6354 - Literacy Leadership and Professional Development Credits: (2) • MED 6355 - Research in Reading Credits: (3) • MED 6356 - Internship in Reading Credits: (3) Dual Language Immersion Endorsement This program will meet the requirements for the Dual Language Immersion Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary Education licensure. Students must also demonstrate language proficiency at the Advanced Mid or higher Level, as determined by the Foreign Language Department. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the MED degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (15 credit hours) Graduate students should contact the MED director for approved substitutions. • EDUC 3375 - Foundations of Dual Immersion or Immersion Education Credits: (3) (MED 6375) • EDUC 4415 - Content-Based Second Language Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Credits: (3) (MED 6415) • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners Credits: (3) (MED 6270) • EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families Credits: (l) • FL 4400 - Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language Credits: (3) • EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual Education Credits: (2) * * EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduate program as electives. It is recommended that candidates for the Dual Language Immersion Endorsement also complete the ESL Endorsement with the following courses: • EDUC 4250 - Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation Credits: (3) (MED 6250) • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers Credits: (3) (MENG 6420) • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices Credits: (3) (MENG 6450) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog