Education 503 - Sheltered English Immersion
Spring
2014
001
3.00
Barbara Hruska
M 4:00PM 5:30PM
UMass Amherst
59260
This course introduces and assesses the 11 Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Standards fulfilling the SEI Endorsement requirement for teacher licensure in Massachusetts. Course content prepares PK-12 preservice teachers with the theoretical, cultural, political, linguistic, and instructional tools for effectively promoting the language development of English language learners.
For Early Childhood Education BA licensure students and PK-8 Moderate Disabilities licensure students only. This is the required Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement course. It will be a blended online course meeting 1.5 hrs. per week. Students will have additional online and offline assignments to compensate for the shorter class time.