La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1359

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-1359 - English as a Second Language

A. Eligibility requirements:

1. valid standard professional level teaching certificate; and

2. successful completion of the following coursework:

a. methods for teaching English as a second language, three semester hours in theories and practical approaches and techniques for teaching English as a second language to elementary, secondary, and adult education students;

b. introduction to language and culture, three semester hours in the relationship of language acquisition to social and cognitive development;

c. structure of the english language, three semester hours in the distinctive sound patterns and grammatical systems of american english; and

d. curriculum design for the multicultural classroom, three semester hours in adapting curricula for the multi-ethnic classroom as well as a review of existing English as a second language materials for elementary, secondary, and adult education levels.

B. English as a second language certification will be valid only in the teaching area(s) in which an individual is certified and in teaching English as a Second Language I, II, III, and IV elective courses.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1359

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1821 (October 2006), amended LR 48464 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481073 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 50670 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1- 391.10, and R.S. 17:411.