CLAD Courses n Second Language Acquisition n Methodology of Bilingual, English Language Development, and Content Instruction n Culture and ESL Methodology

CLAD Courses n CTC approved n Offered through Stanford Continuing Studies n Confers CLAD certificate

Course Features

n Premier content -- the course materials are supported by a collaboration of the very best professors and professional developers at Stanford University, WestEd, the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project, and Teachscape.

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility -- using up-to-date knowledge in on- line learning and multimedia technology, the course respects the busy schedule of teachers by minimizing specific dates and times for class meetings

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility n Community -- the course places emphasis on community and discussion using a wide variety of formats, avoiding the anonymity and isolation of most on-line courses, and enabling small group, site-based discussions combined with advantages of on-line discussions of the entire community of those enrolled in the course.

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility n Community n Technology -- the course is supported by a combination of technologies, ranging from conventional to the most up-to-date indexed video of standards-based instruction.

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility n Community n Technology n Theory-rich pedagogy-- the course addresses the intersection of theory, research and practice, with rich examples from standards-based teaching infused with how to address the various needs of English learners.

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility n Community n Technology n Theory-rich pedagogy n Research-based-- the course is committed to continuous self-evaluation in order to improve its own pedagogy and to make its components truly research-based.

Course Features n Premier content n Flexibility n Community n Technology n Theory-rich pedagogy n Research-based

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference –Face-to-face opportunity –District bonding –Featured speaker –Technology support

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures –School-based face-to-face –Integration with readings and standards- based instruction

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures –Portrait of English Learners in California –What is Language? –Language Acquisition –Second Language Acquisition –Literacy Development in English Learners –Family and Community Aspects of Bilingualism

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases –Case problem –Resources –Action / Product

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases –Bulletin-board chat –Posting draft, with peer critiques

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases –English language proficiency assessment –Scaffolding academic learning –Making the case for ELL students

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases n Bulletin Board Discussions

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases n Bulletin Board Discussions –of videolectures –of PBL cases

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Problem-Based Learning Cases n Bulletin Board Discussions n Portfolio Conference –PBL demonstrations –Teaching portfolio

Course Components n Opening District-Based Conference n School-Based Tutored Videolectures n Bulletin Board Discussions n Problem-Based Learning Modules n Portfolio Conference n CLAD Credential