Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP) Program

The Graduate School of Education offers a preparation program for bilingual/bicultural employees in partner school districts seeking initial teacher licensure at the elementary level. In addition, the ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement is included as part of the program. The BTP core consists of 44-46 credits and the ESOL endorsement is 22 credit hours. Required prerequisite classes should be completed prior to admission into the BTP program. Students may apply at the undergraduate (135 credits/senior status) or graduate level. BTP is a part-time program offering evening and weekend classes. For more information and school district partners, please see the BTP site at www.pdx.edu/ci/btp.

Requirements

Early Childhood and Elementary Education

CI 509Practicum in ESL/Bilingual Education

3*

CI 443/543Effective Strategies for Language Minority Students

3

CI 496/596Second Language Acquisition & Development for K-12 Educators

3

CI 497/597Assessment of Language and Content Learning for K-12 English Learners

2

ELP 465/565School and Community Relations

3

ELP 466/566Impact of Language and Culture

3

ELP 467/567ESL/Bilingual Program Designs and Models

3

ITP 411/511Classroom Management for Student Success

3

ITP 412/512Learning and the Learner

3

ITP 413/513Technology as a Tool for Learning

3

ITP 438/538Integrated Methods and Curriculum Design

5

ITP 439/539Elementary Mathematics Methods

3

ITP 442/542Integrated Elementary Science Methods

2

ITP 545 or 548Student Teaching I

4*

ITP 546 or 549Student Teaching II

9*

CI 510Experimental Course

1-15

ITP 452/552Reflective Practitioner

4

ITP 453/553Planning, Assessment, and Curriculum

3

ITP 454/554Professional Development and Reflection

2

ITP 455/555Language and Literacy Development of Diverse Learners

3

SpEd 455/555Working with LEP with Special Needs

2

Total Credit Hours:50-66

*required for licensure but may not be applied toward the M.Ed.
**optional course for licensure; required for the M.Ed.

Total 66 credits for licensure
Total 50 credits for M.Ed.

Middle Level and High School

CI 509Practicum in ESL/Bilingual Education

3*

CI 443/543Effective Strategies for Language Minority Students

3

CI 496/596Second Language Acquisition & Development for K-12 Educators

3

CI 497/597Assessment of Language and Content Learning for K-12 English Learners

2

ELP 465/565School and Community Relations

3

ELP 466/566Impact of Language and Culture

3

ELP 467/567ESL/Bilingual Program Designs and Models

3

ITP 411/511Classroom Management for Student Success

3

ITP 412/512Learning and the Learner

3

ITP 413/513Technology as a Tool for Learning

3

 

ITP 516Engaging Young Adolescent Learners

3

or

ITP 517Engaging Adolescent Learners

3

  

ITP 421/521 - 428/528Secondary Methods

6

ITP 530 or 532Student Teaching I

4*

ITP 531 or 533Student Teaching II

9*

ITP 551Research and Classroom Inquiry

1-4

ITP 452/552Reflective Practitioner

4

ITP 453/553Planning, Assessment, and Curriculum

3

ITP 454/554Professional Development and Reflection

2

ITP 455/555Language and Literacy Development of Diverse Learners

3

SpEd 455/555Working with LEP with Special Needs

2

Total Credit Hours:55-69

 

*required for licensure but may not be applied toward the M.Ed.

**optional course for licensure; required for M.Ed.

Total 69 credits for license
Total 55 for M.Ed.