1. English as a Second Language Certification Course (general information)
    
2. Foundation, Theory and Practice of Bilingual General and Special Education - (3 credits)
    
3. Curriculum, Assessment and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in General and Special Education - (3 credits)
    
4. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in English as a Second Language in General and Special Education - (3 credits)
    
5. Content Area - Level I - Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development in Core Subject Areas for Second Language Learners - (3 credits)
    
6. Content Area - Level II - Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in Core Subject Areas - (3 credits)
    
7. To be announced
    
8. To be announced

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1. ESL Certification Course - information
 

Highlights:

ESL Certification courses begin on Tuesday,

January 26 at the Ossining HS Library!

Sponsored by the Ossining School District,
The Ossining Staff Development Center and
the College of New Rochelle

Cost: $1,087 for 3-graduate credits
(a 50% reduction in cost)

Classes will be held right here at Ossining High School!
15 total credits are required for certification

One-year accelerated program.*
*Under review for New York State Education Department

Remember: Dually Certified, Dually Marketable 

Dates:      First session -  begins              Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Times:  4 P.M. to 8 P.M.
 

Registration will be held at the first session on January 26.

For more information please contact Carole Ernest or Mirla Puello at Claremont School.

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2.  Foundation, Theory and Practice of Bilingual General and Special Education (3 credits)

Course Description:
Foundation, theory and practice of bilingual general and special education, multicultural perspectives in education, including an overview of linguistics and English grammar.

Dates of sessions:  Tuesdays: January 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2 and Thursdays: January 28, February 4, 11, 25, and March 4, 2010 (Snow Dates: To be determined.)

Time:  4 PM to 8 PM

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3. Curriculum, Assessment and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in General and Special Education - (3 credits)

Course Description: 
Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach English as a second language to limited English (LEP) proficient students, including those with disabilities, at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the English as a Second Language Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.         

Dates of sessions:  Tuesdays: March 9, 23, April 6, 13, 20 and Thursdays: March 18, 25, April 8, 15 and 22, 2010 (Snow Dates: Tuesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 29, 2010)

Time:  4 PM to 8 PM

Location:  Ossining High School – Library
 

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4. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in English as a Second Language in General and Special Education - (3 credits)

Course Description:  
In-depth study of the curriculum, instruction and assessment in English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction of limited English proficient (LEP) students, including those with disabilities, to meet the ESL Learning Standards (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and assessment requirements in the state of New York.
 

Dates of Sessions:  Tuesdays: May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1 and Thursdays: May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2010 (Emergency Dates: Tuesdays, June 8 and Thursday, June 10 as needed)

Time:  4 PM to 8 PM

Location:  Ossining High School – Library

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5. Content Area - Level I - Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development in Core Subject Areas for Second Language Learners - (3 credits)

Course Description:  Fundamentals of the second language acquisition process and its impact on literacy development in core subject areas, including interdisciplinary practices that incorporate the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing in English through English as a second language (ESL) methodologies, with a focus on reading and writing in the core areas of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, as indicated in the NYS Learning Standards for grades K-12. 
 

Dates of Sessions: Saturday, June 26, Monday, June 28, Tuesday, June 29, Wednesday, June 30, and Thursday, July 1, 2010

 
Time:  8 AM to 4 PM

Location:  Classes will be held in the Ossining School District.  Building & room number to be announced.

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6. Content Area - Level II - Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language in Core Subject Areas - (3 credits)

Course Description:  Methods, materials and assessment criteria used to teach core subject areas in English to limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities.  Focus should be given to meet the language arts modalities (listening, speaking, reading and writing) for English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction in the content areas of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, as indicated in the NYS Learning Standards for grades K-12.

The dates and times for these sessions will follow. 

Check our website in the near future for more details.

Classes will be held in the Ossining School District
 

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7. To be announced - check back in February!