TESOL / Bilingual Education Admissions Policy and Application Packet 2014

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1 TESOL / Bilingual Education Admissions Policy and Application Packet 2014 Bienvenidos! Thank you for considering the AVANCE Bilingual / TESOL program as a major or endorsement area. We are excited to have you with us on this journey. To sign up for TESOL / Bilingual Education classes we recommend reading and following the steps below carefully. Please call or us with questions at any time. We are here to make this transition simple and seamless. Phone: sarah.obrien@nnmc.edu (Program Director) or delmeria.martinez@nnmc.edu (Program Administration Assistant.) Step 1: Advisement Call, come in, or to schedule an appointment to obtain advisement by a College of Education Advisor, , Teacher Education Center (Room 210), sarah.obrien@nnmc.edu Step 2: Admission Obtain or retain current admission status with Northern New Mexico College. Students can obtain admission through Northern New Mexico College of Admissions. Students may apply or reapply online at the or obtain a hardcopy application from the Admissions Office. All official college transcripts must be provided to the Office of Admissions. Step 3: AVANCE Program Application Packet Together with an AVANCE advisor, complete and submit an AVANCE Application Packet with current information. You should schedule an appointment with an AVANCE advisor to complete this step by calling or by ing sarah.obrien@nnmc.edu. The AVANCE Application Packet includes information on professional educational requirements, course scope and sequence, necessary documentation and departmental commitments. N.B. If you are an inservice teacher and are applying for the TESOL / Bilingual endorsement you will need to bring a copy of your current teaching license with you when completing the AVANCE Application Packet. If you have completed La Prueba Exam and/ or CKA Examination please bring a copy of the results. Step 4: Registration Register for TESOL/ Bilingual course or courses the semester of admission and acceptance into the program. Do this by logging on to MyNNMC. If you need help, speak with a student Ambassador in the Advisement Center or call Step 5: Scope and Sequence of Courses Follow the program scope and sequence in order to complete the program within a one - two year time frame.

2 We look forward to seeing you soon. Bilingual Education Or TESOL Major/Endorsement Northern New Mexico College A P P L I C A T I O N Please indicate your student status and the course you are applying for: BA PostBac Bilingual Ed. TESOL Reading Endorsement Name: Last First MI Address: SSN: Banner ID # addresses (personal and college ) Phone: Home: Work: Cell: In the event of an emergency, whom do we contact? Name: Phone: Check if applicable: In-Service Teacher (Post Bac) Pre-service Teacher (BA) Note: Pre-service Teachers Do Not Need to Respond Current Teaching Assignment if In-Service Teacher and Grade You Are Currently Teaching: Degree(s) Obtained, Endorsement Area(s) and Name(s) of University (Universities) where obtained: Applicant Signature Application received by: :

3 BILINGUAL EDUCATION MAJOR /ENDORSEMENT Course Check Form Name: Banner ID # : PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must complete semester hours in bilingual education and pass Prueba. 6 credit hours of Spanish are a prerequisite.* Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing NM teaching license of any level must complete 12 semester hours in Bilingual Education and pass Prueba. 6 credit hours of Spanish are a prerequisite.* *SPAN 101 and 102 may be waived if student takes and passes CLEP Spanish Semester Enrolled Completed In Progress SPAN 101 Spanish I.. (3) SPAN 102 Spanish II. (3) EDBE 305 Spanish Literacy for Bilingual Education (3) EDBE 306 Spanish for the Bilingual Classroom (3) EDBE 403 Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education(3) EDBE 406 Methods of Teaching Bilingual/ESL(3) EDBE 412 Formal/Information Assessment (3) EDBE 416 Second Language Acquisition (3) EDBE 481 Linguistics & Phonetics for the Bilingual Teacher (3) EDBE 482 Spanish Language & Folklore for the Bilingual Teacher(3) TOTAL Hours 24 TOTAL Hours

4 TESOL MAJOR/ENDORSEMENT Course Check Form Name: Banner ID # : PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Beginning teachers adding the endorsement to an initial license must complete semester hours in TESOL and pass the Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in TESOL. Teachers seeking to add the endorsement to an existing NM teaching license of any level must: Pass the CKA in TESOL; predecessor or comparable exam and earn 12 semester hours of credit in TESOL; 6 hours which must be in a language other than English Semester Completed In Progress Enrolled EDTE 403Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education(3) EDTE 406 Methods of Teaching Bilingual/ESL(3) EDTE 408 Approaches to Teaching English Writing Skills to ESL/Bilingual Students (3) EDTE 412 Assessing English Language Learners(3) EDTE 414 Introduction to Linguistics(3) EDTE 416 Second Language Acquisition(3) Language Elective (3). Language Elective (3). TOTAL 24 Hours TOTAL Hours

5 Bilingual Education / TESOL Assurance Form Name: Banner ID: The following requirements were reviewed and explained to me by an academic advisor. I fully understand and will abide by the requirements during my participation in the program. I agree to: 1. Take 6 credit hours per (3) semesters and (2) summer sessions in the approved TESOL or Bilingual Education Program. 2. Commit to the program over the above time period. 3. (Relevant only to Bilingual Education Majors/ Endorsements) Provide evidence of taking & passing New Mexico Spanish Language Proficiency Exam (Prueba de Español), as required by New Mexico Public Education Department, before, during, or after enrollment in the course. 4. (Relevant only to TESOL Majors/ Endorsements) Provide evidence of taking & passing the Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in TESOL, as required by New Mexico Public Education Department, before, during, or after enrollment in the course. 5. Provide, where relevant, evidence of all other prerequisites and corequisites required by the program ( e.g. Proof of existing NM teaching license / language electives / bachelor s degrees) 6. Ensure contact information (address, telephone no.) is kept current with the College of Education. 7. Follow the scope and sequence for the program in order to graduate within the recommended time frame of the program. The college is unable to guarantee availability of courses taken out of approved sequence. 8. Activate my NNMC and use it for all NNMC correspondence. The COE is legally bound to communicate using NNMC Check out and return course textbooks in a timely manner. Responsibility will be assumed for any lost or damaged textbook checked out from the AVANCE Bilingual Ed./ TESOL database. Student Signature College of Education, Advisor

6 NAME Student File Requirement Checklist BANNER ID BA PostBac Bilingual Ed. TESOL Reading Endorsement Entrance Requirement 1.) Application 2.) Copy of Unofficial Transcripts 3.) Copy of La Prueba or CKA Examination (if applicable) 4.) Copy of Teaching License(s) 5.) Assurance Form Other Check if Complete Student Initials Staff Initials 1. Application packet is completed, copied in student file 2. Faculty advise student on scope and sequence of courses, requirements, prerequisites and co-requisites 3. Loan of textbooks discussed and checked out 4. Banner id # and Northern discussed 5. Student handbook disseminated 6. Blackboard explained 7. Grading system explained 8. Question and answer discussion 9. Assurances form signed Student Signature Faculty/Staff Signature