Minor in TESOL/Bilingual K–12 — Spanish
(21 hours)

This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 120 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.

Program Requirements

1. Complete the following core courses:
   ELANG 223 : Introduction to the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ELANG 223 : Introduction to the English Language. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Overview of English from linguistic point of view, emphasizing structure of English and social, biological, and psychological aspects of language.
   
   
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   TELL 400 : Foundations in Education for English Language Learners. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 400 : Foundations in Education for English Language Learners. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Identifying and assessing legal, linguistic, cultural, community, and familial issues affecting access of Limited English Proficient (LEP) student populations to education.
   
   
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   TELL 410 : Second Language Acquisition. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 410 : Second Language Acquisition. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	ELANG 223 & TELL 400; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Processes and variables in native- and second-language development. How teachers can foster efficient acquisition of language, cognitive, and academic skills in second-language environments.
   
   
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   TELL 420 : Assessing Linguistically Diverse Students. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 420 : Assessing Linguistically Diverse Students. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	ELANG 223 & TELL 400; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Fundamental concepts in testing, use/interpretation of current instruments for language/academic assessment, appropriate placement of linguistically diverse students, and developing classroom language assessments.
   
   
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   TELL 435 : Language Arts and Literacy Instruction - Spanish. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 435 : Language Arts and Literacy Instruction - Spanish. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	TELL 400 & TELL 410 & TELL 420; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theory and rationale for developing language and content knowledge in two or more languages. Background and skills necessary to teach language through math, science, and social studies in Spanish in the K-12 immersion and dual-immersion environments.
   
   
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2. Complete the following after completing the core courses above:
   TELL 445 : Content-Area Instruction in Spanish. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 445 : Content-Area Instruction in Spanish. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	TELL 435; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   RECOMMENDED:	TELL 410 and 420.
   DESCRIPTION:	Background and skills necessary to teach language through math, science, and social studies in Spanish and in K-12 immersion and dual immersion environments.
   
   
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   TELL 450 : Family, School, and Community Partnerships. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 450 : Family, School, and Community Partnerships. (2:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	For TESOL K-12 teaching minors: TELL 400 or concurrent enrollment. There are no prerequisites for non-TESOL K-12 students.
   DESCRIPTION:	Standards, principles, policies, and processes of partnering with parents, families, schools, and communities in fostering and sustaining the development of children and youth.
   
   
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3. Complete four credit hours of the following after all the above courses have been completed:
   TELL 478R : Practicum in Bilingual Education - Spanish. (.5-4:0:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 478R : Practicum in Bilingual Education - Spanish. (.5-4:0:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	TELL 400 & TELL 410 & TELL 420 & TELL 435 & TELL 445 & TELL 450; FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Practicum in bilingual education; teaching second-language learners.
   
   
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   Note: TELL 478R can be completed in conjuction with student teaching if a bilingually-endorsed mentor teacher and learner are being taught in both Spanish and English.

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