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EDU 657 Middle School ESL Practicum

This practicum is designed to give urban teacher candidates the opportunity to be observed/assessed and reflect upon at least 80 hours of field experience working with ELL students in an urban middle school as required for an additional license. Urban ESL teacher candidates will have the opportunity to reflectively apply knowledge, theories and skills in learned in coursework.

Special information

Prerequisites: All ESL Graduate Certificate courses are required, or permission from the course instructor and department chair.
2 Graduate credits

Effective August 18, 2024 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Demonstrate the ability to plan, implement and assess instruction and learning.
  • Design well-developed lesson plans.
  • Positively affect the learning and achievement of urban middle school ELL students.
  • Document at least 25 hours of active involvement with urban middle school ELL students.
  • Maintain a reflective journal about all practicum experiences.
  • Develop an electronic portfolio throughout the practicum experience.
  • Demonstrate professional work habits as an ESL teacher.
  • Articulate professional development based on experiences through a final reflection paper.

Spring 2026

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Middle School ESL Practicum Tanghe, Shannon L Books for EDU-657-01 Spring 2026 Course details for EDU-657-01 Spring 2026