Minor in Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching
(20 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.

Non-language teaching majors and minors: Students must pass the OPI at an advanced-mid level and the Praxis in the target language before they can start the Dual-Immersion minor. If a student does not pass, the student will be encouraged to take a conversational class in the language before taking the OPI and Praxis again and applying for the minor.

Language teaching majors and minors: Students must take the OPI and Praxis before TELL 435. If a student does not pass, the student will be encouraged to take a conversational class in the language. If an instructor believes a student could pass OPI before taking TELL 445, they can make the decision to allow the student into the class. However, if they don't pass the OPI and/or Language Praxis, they will not be allowed to continue on to TELL 445.

Note: Courses must be taken in sequential order and no more than two TELL courses can be taken in the same semester/term.

Program Requirements

1. Grades below C- in professional education courses or content courses will not be accepted in the teaching major or teaching minor. Teacher candidates must have a cumulative 2.85 GPA in teaching major and teaching minor courses to qualify for student teaching.
2. Complete the following core courses:
   FLANG 300 : Foundations of Dual Language and Immersion Education. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FLANG 300 : Foundations of Dual Language and Immersion Education. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Non-FL majors and minors must pass Praxis and receive advanced-mid on ACTFL OPI in target language.
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical overview, theoretical and research foundations for dual language and immersion education; practical application of theory and research in immersion programs.
   
   
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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 and Literacy Instruction in K-12 Dual Immersion Settings. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 435 : Language and Literacy Instruction in K-12 Dual Immersion Settings. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	FLANG 300 & TELL 410 & TELL 420; OPI (Advanced-Mid), FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theory and rationale for developing language and literacy in two or more languages. Focus on the development of a variety of language arts and literacy instruction, techniques, methods, and theory in K-12 dual immersion classrooms.
   
   
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   *Note: Elementary Education students will take El Ed 343 rather than TELL 410.

3. Complete the following after completing the core courses above:
   TELL 445 : Content-Based Language Instruction in K-12 Dual-Language Immersion Settings. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 445 : Content-Based Language Instruction in K-12 Dual-Language Immersion Settings. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	FLANG 300 & TELL 410 & TELL 420 & TELL 435; OPI (Advanced-Mid), FBI fingerprint background clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Methods, theories, and practice for teaching language in content area subjects such as math, science, and social studies in K-12 dual immersion environments.
   
   
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4. Complete one of the following target language teaching methods courses:
   CHIN 377 : Chinese Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   CHIN 377 : Chinese Language Teaching Procedures. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Chin 301 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Acquiring knowledge and skills specific to teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Conducted in Chinese and English.
   
   
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   FREN 377 : Introduction to French Language Teaching. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 377 : Introduction to French Language Teaching. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	FREN 321; FLang 276 (if a French teaching major).
   DESCRIPTION:	Language acquisition theories and instructional practices specific to French language classrooms. Includes teaching phonological features and pronunciation. Lectures, demonstrations, and microteaching.
   NOTE:	Taught in French and English.
   
   
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   GERM 377 : Methods in Teaching German. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GERM 377 : Methods in Teaching German. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	GERM 302 & GERM 303 & GERM 330 & GERM 344 & SC ED 276R
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in German; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.
   
   
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   SPAN 377 : Spanish Teaching Methods 1. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   SPAN 377 : Spanish Teaching Methods 1. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	SPAN 321 & SPAN 326 & SC ED 276R; Span 345 or 355.
   DESCRIPTION:	History of language teaching methods; standards-based unit and lesson planning; strategies for teaching speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
   
   
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   SPAN 378 : Spanish Teaching Methods 2. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   SPAN 378 : Spanish Teaching Methods 2. (3:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	SPAN 377
   DESCRIPTION:	Strategies for teaching culture; use of instructional media and technology; assessment of learner performance; foreign language program models; planning for continuing professional development.
   
   
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5. Complete four credit hours of the following after all the above courses have been completed:
   TELL 478R : Practicum in Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching Minor. (.5-4:0:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TELL 478R : Practicum in Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching Minor. (.5-4:0:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	FLang 300; TELL 400, 410 (or 343), 420, 435, 445; FBI fingerprint background clearance; Language teaching methods in the target language; Passing OPI at advanced-mid & Praxis.
   DESCRIPTION:	Supervised practice in public school dual immersion settings, including conducting formative evaluations, designing instruction based on formative evaluations, implementing that instruction, and then evaluating the students' academic and language (English & target) performance.
   
   
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