1. Modern Language Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Department of Curriculum and InstructionDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction Eric Dwyer,Eric Dwyer, Teresa LucasTeresa Lucas Aixa Pérez-PradoAixa Pérez-Prado

2. Department of Curriculum and InstructionDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction Eric Dwyer,Eric Dwyer, Teresa LucasTeresa Lucas Aixa Pérez-PradoAixa Pérez-Prado MLE/TESOL

3. Commitments Theoretical, scientific, research base Full credentials for all students High quality based on international standards International connections

4. Commitments Two-way bilingualism, biliteracy and bilculturalism Student and teacher creativity Candidate understanding of elements that make up language Interactive technological components

5. FIU and Miami Over 60% of all students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools speak a language other than English first 12 languages are supported locally with full bilingual assistance 7 two-way bilingual schools in Miami-Dade County; 5 in Broward County All FIU MLE/TESOL faculty speak both Spanish and English

6. Theoretical, scientific research base

7. Goal: to introduce candidates to the latest and most exciting teaching methodologies and strategies Goal: to make content in any new language immediately accessible to all students Goal: to introduce candidates to linguistic elements often confounding to second language learners Goal: to connect theory to practice and vice versa practical applications

8. Goal: to promote fair assessment of language proficiency and progress Goal: to assert that candidates and their students can progress in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the new language Goal: to assist new language learners in their garnering of content curricula practical applications

9. Candidates’ treatment of their students based on: A humanitarian sense of equality, fairness, inclusion, and freedom enthusiastic support of creativity, technology as an communicative and interactive tool for all students, as well as their families understanding and speaking out with regard to immigrant displacement, hardship and positive values

10. Candidates’ treatment of their students based on: value for the contributing aspects of students non-local languages and cultures understanding gender issues in a cross- cultural context a sense that all students can learn another language in spite of cultural and linguistic obstacles a global sense of caring and positive values

11. credentials for all teachers certification for all teachers confirmed language and applied linguistic expertise confirmed professional preparation

12. high quality based on international standards ACTFL the 5 C ’ s Communication Cultures Connections Comparisons Communities

13. FOUNDATIONS APPLICATIONS PRO- FESSION- ALISM LANGUAGE CULTURE INSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT L1 & L2 acquisition Linguistics Awareness of academic language Nature and content of culture Intercultural contact Cultural diversity Planning for instruction Integrated language teaching Language & content Resources & technology Cultural influences Types & purposes Assessment in instruction Impact Inter- section of ESOL Teaching Standards Domains

14. Florida Educator Accomplished Practices

15. FEAPs AssessmentCommunicationsContinuous improvement Critical thinkingDiversityEthics Human development Knowledge of subject matter Learning environments PlanningRole of the teacher Technology

16. international connections Internet correspondence Overseas internship possibilities

17. two-way bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism texts from the target language culturetexts from the target language culture texts from the culture of all studentstexts from the culture of all students

18. respect for the students’ home languages and culturesrespect for the students’ home languages and cultures advocacy and means for families to learn second language with studentsadvocacy and means for families to learn second language with students native English speakers learn the minority language, as wellnative English speakers learn the minority language, as well content taught in both languagescontent taught in both languages two-way bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism

19. supportive risk-taking and positive experimentationsupportive risk-taking and positive experimentation encouragement of students to expect success according to their interests and abilitiesencouragement of students to expect success according to their interests and abilities goals toward work and achievementgoals toward work and achievement two-way bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism

20. student and teacher creativity Students write their own stories Teachers write their own stories, too Art, music, poetry, and physical education considered integral parts of literacy

21. balanced curriculum High spirited in-class activities and workshops Combinations of language acquisition theory, linguistics, cross- cultural study, and general pedagogy Up to 10 of 12 Master’s courses with on-line components

22. Please visit the Modern Language Education web site: www.fiu.edu/~mle

23. Please visit the TESOL web site: www.fiu.edu/~tesol