ESOL / Bilingual Education Endorsement
Designed for educators holding an Oregon teaching license, this program is a 14-semester-hour course of study exploring the principles, theories, research, and practice relevant to the needs of students acquiring English as a second language. Candidates join colleagues and Lewis & Clark faculty to engage in small classes for dialogue, study, and field experiences that engage the full range of issues involved in teaching language-minority students.
Endorsement coursework is degree applicable and may be pursued in conjunction with an M.A.T. degree or continuing teaching license.
Graduates of Lewis & Clark's ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement Program enter schools prepared to: - Support the English language development of students through content and literature studies with an emphasis on direct language instruction.
- Develop and adapt content-specific curriculum for diverse classroom populations.
- Employ innovative teaching methodologies and strategies that respond to student needs in the mainstream classroom and beyond.
- Utilize assessment principles effectively.
- Partner with families to build strong ties between school and the diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic communities it serves.
- Lead their school community in establishing collaborative learning environments that support high levels of success for all students.
Oregon Language, Literacy and Cultural Institute
(All documents are in PDF format).
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol- SIOP
ESOL Teacher Leadership Institute
The OLLCI Summer Institute
Cultural Competency Workshop
School, Teacher and Parent Partnership
ESOL Consulting Services
For more information
For more information,or make an appointment with a faculty advisor, contact Alejandra Favela, coordinator at 503-768-6109 or afavela@lclark.edu, or Sara Exposito, co-coordinator at 503-768-6127 or sarae@lclark.edu. You can also contact the office of Teacher Education at 503-768-6100 or lcteach@lclark.edu.
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