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.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.