Foreign Language Education (FLED)

This course is designed to prepare prospective foreign language teachers to create and evaluate both formal and informal learner assessments and to prepare candidates to meet future teacher evaluation criteria.

Provides practical classroom experience in elementary, middle and high school settings to preK-12 Foreign Language students under the supervision of an inservice teacher and a clinical professor. Students engage in classroom activities that provide an opportunity for them to practice the strategies and concepts learned in the methods courses.

Participants will experience the full range of conditions and tasks expected of a teacher for students in grades preK-12. They will be expected to develop and demonstrate competencies in teaching with the supervision and support of experienced teachers. Students must register for two eight-week blocks during the same semester for a total of twelve credits.

A seminar designed to promote reflective decision making among teacher candidates during their student teaching experiences. Teacher candidates will engage in case analysis and complete the Teacher Work Sample as their culminating senior project.