The main objective is to enable students to practice ESL and bilingual methodologies, to design and implement appropriate instructional strategies and activities, to develop curricula and select materials, and to perform proper assessment procedures for ESL and bilingual programs respectively. Candidates completing all program requirements and State of New Jersey requirements will receive the M.Ed. degree and will be eligible for either ESL or bilingual certification issued by State of New Jersey. The English as a Second Language Endorsement program provides the necessary courses for certification as a teacher of English as a second language in the State of New Jersey. The English as a Second Language Initial Certification provides the necessary courses for provisional certification as a teacher of English as a second language in the State of New Jersey. A course which examines basic research design, library and computer search strategies, and certain statistical concepts.
Emphasis is on understanding and interpreting research studies.
This course will examine the role of the school in the context of the perennial societal concerns of diversity, equal opportunity, democracy, and individual and social justice. The issues of evaluation, classification, and curriculum are considered within the historic and ideological foundations of education. This course fulfills the requirements for multicultural education. This course will examine education as a cultural phenomenon and will focus upon culture, its relationship to language and school achievement, and the implications for teaching, learning, and counseling. There is an emphasis upon the multicultural curriculum, second language instruction, and critical pedagogy.