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Proposal:
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The Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) is proposing a new Post- Baccalaureate Certificate in World Language Education. The purpose of this certificate is to offer professional development to a variety of professionals in the area of World Language, at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The target participants will be educators who are currently teaching a foreign language (e.g., French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic) but may or may not be certified in the field or those who have completed alternate routes to certification but not taken the specific courses offered. It is also designed for teachers at the elementary level who were certified before 2011, when the State of Maryland extended certification from grades 7-12 to Pre-K-12, and other teachers who need to revitalize their skills. The certificate will also be beneficial for teachers of adults or supplemental schools who have not had formal preparation in teaching World Language.
The course sequence will consist of four (4) courses (a total of 12 credits) that are essential to be successful in the World Language classroom, specifically courses in second-language acquisition, second-language pedagogy, content area reading, and assessment. These courses are already included in the Department's existing 42--credit Masters Certification, World Language Education program. They will be offered to cohorts of World Language teachers, with a maximum of 25 students per cohort.
Upon completion, the participants will receive a Graduate Certificate in World Language Education from the University of Maryland. Participants will also have the option of transferring these credits toward a Master's in Education and/or certification in the field. |
