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ESL Gear Up Grant |
An online ESL Endorsement opportunity is being offered to teachers in selected Gear Up Grant
school districts throughout the state of Washington. Teachers working with limited or non-native English
speakers have the unique opportunity to receive an ESL endorsement.
Tuition and fees (including Graduate School admission fee) for participating students are paid
by the grant; students pay for their own textbooks.
Teachers not a part of the Gear Up Grant may take courses through other ESL options
(see "Other ESL Options" below).
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ESL Gear Up Courses
Projected Tentative Course Schedule—ESL
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T & L 410/510—Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education (3 cr)
T & L 410: Prereq T & L 333, 335, or graduate standing. Theoretical foundations related to research and instructional strategies for effective schooling of language minority students.
T & L 510: Graduate-level counterpart of T & L 410; additional requirements.
Credit not granted for both T & L 410 and 510.
Delivery (online): Fall 2004
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Students purchase through the Bookie (Bookie Online)
Registration: All students Register on METRO's WSU Tri-Cities campus (see also METRO Registration below).
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T & L 549—Communicating in a Multilingual Society (3 cr)
Prereq T & L 333, 335 or graduate standing. Study of language in social and educational context and its relation to cultural and linguistic diversity.
Delivery (online): Fall 2004
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Students purchase through the Bookie (Bookie Online)
Registration: All students Register on METRO's WSU Tri-Cities campus (see also METRO Registration below).
- T & L 509—Research in Curriculum and Assessment for Bilingual ESL Education (3 cr)
Prereq T & L 510 or 514; graduate standing. Research in curriculum development for and assessment of language minority students.
Delivery (online): Spring 2005 (first seven weeks of the semester: January 10–February 25)
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Students purchase through the Bookie (Bookie Online)
Registration: All students Register on METRO's WSU Tri-Cities campus (see also METRO Registration below).
- T & L 414/514—Methods and Materials for Bilingual/ESL Education (3 cr)
T & L 414: Prereq T & L 333, or teaching experience. Research and instructional methods related to English language acquisition across content areas.
T & L 514: Graduate-level counterpart of T & L 414; additional requirements.
Credit not granted for both T & L 414 and 514.
Delivery (online): Spring 2005 (last seven weeks of the semester: March 7–May 6)
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Students purchase through the Bookie (Bookie Online)
Registration: All students Register on METRO's WSU Tri-Cities campus (see also METRO Registration below).
- T & L 501—
Bilingual/ESL Education (3 cr)
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Prereq one course in bilingual/ESL or by interview only. Work with students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in educational settings.
Delivery (online): Spring 2005 (first eight weeks of the semester: January 10–March 4)
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Students purchase through the Bookie (Bookie Online)
Registration: All students Register on METRO's WSU Tri-Cities campus (see also METRO Registration below).
- T & L 516—Advanced Study in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (3 cr)
Research, theory, and practice in computer-assisted language learning. Prereq T & L 510 or 549 or permission of instructor; graduate standing.
Delivery (online): Will not be available summer 2005
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Student's responsibility; order online or from the Bookie (Bookie)
Registration: TBA
- T & L 522—Topics in Education (3 cr)
May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Recent research, development, issues, and/or applications in selected areas of education.
Delivery (online): Summer 2005 (weeks 4–8: June 12–July 8)
Admission: WSU admission required (graduate or non-degree undergraduate)
Tuition & Graduate School Admission Fee: Covered by grant
Textbooks & Course Materials: Student's responsibility; order online or from the Bookie (Bookie)
Registration: TBA
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Other ESL Options
- ESL Endorsement for students not approved for special programs (ESL Distance)
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METRO Registration
All College of Education courses require registration through the WSU online registration system in myWSU (myWSU), using a WSU Network ID (NID) and password to log in. In myWSU, select Academics/Planning/Add & drop classes" or "Academics/Learning/Add, drop, withdraw" to register.
Students who do not have a WSU Network ID can create one using the WSU ID number they received upon receiving an admission status (About the Network ID). Students who have not applied for graduate or undergraduate admission should contact DDP (800-222-4978 or distance@wsu.edu) and indicate they have a question about registering for education courses.
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For Further Information
WSU Office of Distance Degree Programs
Phone: 1-800-222-4WSU (222-4978)
E-mail: distance@wsu.edu
Internet: www.distance.wsu.edu
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