The BCLAD program is designed to prepare competent BCLAD teachers in the areas of language proficiency, multicultural issues in education, and second language instructional methodology that will enable them to teach all children effectively in the core academic areas. 

This two-semester, graduate level professional preparation program prepares students to teach in bilingual/crosscultural classrooms and in a variety of educational settings with students from culurally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

Candidates participate in bilingual/crosscultural classrooms and in classrooms promoting academic language development and conceptual understanding for linguistically diverse students. Opportunities for both observation and instruction prepare candidates for the realites of effective service delivery for English Learners.

Fifteen units of coursework may be applied to a Masters in Education. Please cotact program coordinator for detailed information.

 

Multiple Subject (grades K-6) and Single Subject (grades 7-12) students come from a variety of academic majors and linguistic backgrounds, providing a range of experiences and perspectives for all program participants.  BCLAD (Spanish English) students must complete the Bilingual/Crosscultural Option prerequisites prior to program admission. This Option includes courses in language, culture, and methodology. 

BCLAD Professional Preparation Program Prerequisites

 

Language

SPAN 201Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 202 Fourth Semester Spanish
SPAN 203 Reading and Conversation
SPAN 301 Reading and Composition

Culture

HIST 135 Mexican Heritage in the United States
CHST 358 Cultural Differences of the Chicano
LAST 110 Intro to Latin American Studies
  OR
SPAN 332 Latin American Culture and Civilization

 

Methodology
BLMC 319 Bilingual Teaching Competence:  Language
EDTE 302 Acces an Equity Issues in Education
EDTE 440 Practicum in Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom Settings

ENGL 470 Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition
  Prerequisite:  ENGL 371Principles of Language

SPED 343 Overview of Special Education

Prior to being recommended for the BCLAD emphasis, students in the professional preparation program must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish and English, and knowledge of Latino culture.  Bilingual students in languages other than Spanish are encouraged to participate in the BCLAD program.  They are recommended for the ESP42 premaliary credential and have the option of adding the BCLAD emphasis in their respective language through state testing. 

The program promotes strategies to foster language development, enhance crosscultural understanding, and address the educational needs of special education students.  University based seminars provide students with exposure to bilingual and English  Language Development  (ELD) program models, legal mandates, instructional practices, and other issues vital in establishing the foundation for later professional leadership. 

Students participate in bilingual/crosscultural classrooms and in classrooms which provide ELD and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) for ELs.  These opportunities for both observation and instruction prepare candidates for the realities of effective service delivery for ELs. 
 

BCLAD Professional Preparation Program Coursework
All participants are required to successfully complete the following 32 unit course sequence:
 

Multiple Subject BCLAD:
EDTE 570: Instruction and Management
EDTE 571: Curriculum and Instruction
EDTE 572: Reading/Language Arts in the Multilingual Setting
EDTE 573: Interdisciplinary Instruction, Management, and Assessment
EDTE 574: Mainstreaming Issues in the Elementary Classroom
EDTE 575: Field Experience: Phase I
EDTE 577: Student Teaching: Phase II

Single Subject Coursework:
EDTE 580: Educational Psychology
EDTE 581: Curriculum and Instruction
EDTE 582: Mainstreaming Issues in the Secondary Classroom
EDTE 583: Content Methods in Teaching
EDTE 584: Interdisciplinary Instruction, Management, and Assessment
EDTE 585: Field Experience: Phase I
EDTE 587: Student Teaching: Phase II

Program faculty work closely with Liberal Studies and single subject major advisers to provide up-to-date and accurate undergraduate advising.  Program faculty advisers are available by appointment and on drop-in basis.  The Center for Bilingual/Multicultural Studies office (530.898.4026) can be contacted to obtain office hours for the Multiple and Single Subject advisors. Faculty can also be reached by email. 

Esther L. Larocco, Ph
BCLAD Multiple Subject Coordinating
SSKU 143 530-898-6854

Charles G. Zartman, Jr., Ph. D
BCLAD Single Subject Coordinating
SSKU 141 530-898-4069