Program Purpose

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Jesus taught and ministered to people from diverse cultures and languages, treating them with compassion and equity (see Alma 9:26). He also encouraged His disciples to teach others in their native languages. In the TESOL K-12 minor, students will follow His example by supporting multilingual learners (MLs) from immigrant families in realizing their divine potential. This program equips you (1) to recognize the divine identities of MLs, (2) to teach academic content while building their English proficiency, (3) to connect academic content to ML students' lives, and (4) to exercise Christlike virtues in your efforts to help MLs thrive.

Learning Outcomes

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1) Recognize Divine Identities

Teacher candidates will recognize the divine identities of multilingual students and their families while fostering a sense of belonging in your classroom, school, and community.

2) Teach Content and Language

Teacher candidates will use their knowledge of language development to design lessons that build English proficiency while teaching subjects such as literacy, math, history, science, literature, and the arts.

3) Connect with Students’ Lives

Teacher candidates will connect classroom learning to students' backgrounds, social experiences, and cultural identities, helping them see their capabilities and value their own ideas.

4) Exercise Christlike Virtues

Teacher candidates will exercise Christlike virtues to help multilingual students see themselves as capable and their ideas as important.

Evidence of Learning

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Learning and Teaching Assessment and Improvement

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