LAC 28: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.