APLING 698 - Practicum/Field Experience

3-6 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course is designed for teacher candidates who are in the process of earning their English as a second language (ESL) license, and should be taken concurrently with the student teaching practicum. It brings together theory and practice of language education and invites teacher candidates to systematically share and reflect on their practicum and interpret it through the lens of current research in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. This seminar also provides an overview of relevant Massachusetts state policies and guidance for working with multilingual learners and has a strong focus on preparing to be an engaged member of the ESL teaching profession and multilingual learner education community.

Enrollment Requirements:
Pre-req = APLING-MA students only

Instructor consent required for enrollment

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