MEDUC 550 - Meth. of Teaching Languages in Scho

Credits: (3)
This course addresses the needs of teacher candidates who are preparing to teach a foreign language in the 7-12 school settings. The content of the course examines past and current theories of second-language acquisition. the national and state standards for language learning, techniques for designing unit and daily lessons, the use of technology in the delivery of instruction, and theories and practices for the design of performance-based assessment in the language classroom. Throughout the course students will receive practice in applying the theories examined both in simulation and in the field experience. This course is taken concurrently with MEDUC 514 and MEDUC 527 during Internship I. Spring Only