Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner
The Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner is a series designed to facilitate focused, high-quality planning and implementation of instructional units by elementary, middle and high school teachers of English language learners. Courses in this series are divided into Planning courses and Implementation courses.
In the Planning courses, you will develop units of instruction for English language learners that carefully consider:
- Language Acquisition and cognitive academic development
- Research-based methodology designed for English Language Learners
- Students (for which the instruction is intended)
- Standards
- Texts (print, digital/virtual, video, audio, visual)
- Activities
- Assessments
In the Implementation courses, you will evaluate the effectiveness of your units of instruction based on:
- Student performance and work
- Review of assessments
- Reflection on teaching and learning
- Need for future changes
The series consists of four courses:
English Language Learner Elementary - Planning EDU 753I (2 units)
English Language Learner Elementary - Implementation EDU 754I (1 unit)
English Language Learner Secondary - Planning EDU 755I (2 units)
English Language Learner Secondary - Implementation EDU 756I (1 unit)
Series Objectives - In this series you will:
- Design more personally satisfying units of instruction
- Successfully meet the needs of your students
- Effectively address standards for English language learners
- Integrate engaging activities into your classroom
- Utilize assessments that accurately describe your students' learning and performance
- Design new units of instruction while earning professional development units
In order to enroll in and complete any of the Implementation courses in the Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner, one must first take the Planning course in the corresponding area. For example, English Language Learner Elementary - Planning is a prerequisite for English Language Learner Elementary - Implementation.
| COURSE TITLE | CLASS CODE | SERIES | UNITS |
| English Language Learner Elementary - Planning | 753I | Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner | 2.0 |
| English Language Learner Elementary - Implementation | 754I | Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner | 1.0 |
| English Language Learner Secondary - Planning | 755I | Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner | 2.0 |
| English Language Learner Secondary - Implementation | 756I | Planning and Implementation Series - English Language Learner | 1.0 |