Spanish-to-English Associate Teacher Certificate Program Span2Engl

1. Contextualized Teaching and Learning in the Classroom: Linking a Subject Matter and ESL and Taking your Students from Full Spanish to Full English Instruction”. Spanish-to-English Associate Teacher Certificate ProgramSpan2Engl Presenters: Angelina E. Stuart M.A. & Sandra Corona Ph. D.

2. General Description A four-semester program linking Child Development and ESL coursework that transitions students from full Spanish to full English instruction. Program is designed to incorporate the 12 units of core Child Development courses with 5 units of ESL courses for a 17 unit Certificate.

3. Program History • The initial idea for this program come to SWC directly from the South Bay Community, which wanted qualified and trained Spanish-speaking day care providers (1998) • Discipline faculty meet with ESL Department Chair to discuss supportive ESL Class, which led to the development of a series of courses. (2001) • ESL faculty sat in CD classes to see what language needs the CD students would have; ended up taking all 4 courses and thus created the materials for the ESL courses based on the observed needs. • First cohort began in 2003.

4. Career Options The Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to work with young children as: • preschool teacher assistants • childcare providers Offering curriculum, positive guidance, and age-appropriate learning environments.

5. Course Sequence Policy • First Semester CD 170 Principles of Child Development (90% Spanish) ESL 27A ESL for Principles of CD (100% English) CD 180 Observation & Guidance (70% Spanish) ESL 27B ESL for Observation & Guidance (100% English) CD 181 Curriculum Planning (70% English) ESL 27C ESL for Curriculum Planning (100% English) CD 284 Child, Family, & Community (100% English) ESL 27D ESL for Child, Family & Community (100% English) • Second Semester • Third Semester • Fourth Semester • Total: 17 units ( all CD are transfer courses to CSU; • and the CD170 to UC also)

6. Flow chart From Span2Engl to AA

7. Admission Requirements • The English as a Second Language assessment test is highly recommended for all students interested in enrolling in this program. • Not open to students who have earned Credit in regular Child Developmentcourses(taught in English) • Not open to students who have successfully taken ESL 40, 41, or 104 or Reading 56.

8. Assessment • Combined English Language Skills Assessment (CELSA) measures students’ grammatical ability and understanding of meaning in context. (ESL level) • QuickWriting Task – one minute writing activity to know their writing in English competency - first day ESL class • Observation of students that are able to register in other regular CD courses and /or ESL courses while they pursue the Span2Engl Program certificate.

9. Contextualized Teaching and Learning as a foundation • Contextualized teaching and learning helps teachers relate subject matter content to real world situations

10. Learning community as a methodology in CTL • Linked courses/ Learning Communities. Span2Engl is a cohort of students taking eight courses that are linked in content in a two-year period of time. While each course retains it own objectives, the content of each course complements and supports the others scaffolding skills and knowledge.

11. Spanish-to-English Associate Teacher Certificate Program An Interdisciplinary Effort! Child Development Department Financial Aid ESL Department Women’s Resource Center Counseling Academic Success Center (Tutors) Span2Engl Public Relations CalWorks Admissions EOPS Child Development Center Student Services Computer Lab Child Development Club Child Development Lab

12. Contextualized Teaching and Learning in action! A sample of a CD / ESL activity from our first semester: • CD170: Principles of Child Development • ESL27: ESL for Principles of Child Development Theories in Child Development

13. CD 170 ESL 27A

14. Contextualized Teaching and Learning in action! A sample of a CD / ESL activity from our fourth semester: • CD 284: Child, Family and Community • ESL27: ESL for Child, Family and Community A theory-based Approach to Family Involvement in ECE

15. ESL 27D CD 284 : THEORY

16. On Course Workshop Other ways to enhance student learning, motivation & success can be adapted from On Course: www.oncourseworkshop.com • Dr. Skip Downing, creator of this unique college concept, has many strategies for success readily available on his website. We recommend this workshop to any colleague who seeks ways to promote true lasting learning while developing more meaningful classroom strategies.

17. Contact information: Dr. Sandra Corona Coordinator, Spanish to English Program scorona@swccd.edu (619) 421-6700 ext____ Angelina Stuart Spanish to English ESL Lead astuart@swccd.edu (619) 421-6700 ext. 5607

18. Thank you for attending our break-out Session! • We thank you for your participation today; you were wonderful “students”. • Please feel free to contact us for information regarding the program, the history, course materials or any other information.