Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, MA with K-12 Endorsement & Bilingual Specialist Endorsement
Introduction
Recommendations for endorsements are made by the CLDE Program, but endorsement is granted by the State of Colorado. Individual state requirements vary and may include teaching experience and examinations in addition to a valid teaching credential. Students should consult with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/licensure_authorization_landing) or another state in which they wish to be endorsed for the most updated endorsement requirements.
Per CDE requirements, the Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement must be obtained after or in conjunction with the Endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE). Students can concurrently complete the CLDE MA with both the CLDE and BES endorsements.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations (select one) | ||
| CLDE 5010 | Foundations of Language & Culture in Education | 3 |
| or CLDE 5160 | History & Law of Bilingual & Immigrant Education | |
| Language Development & Linguistics | ||
| CLDE 5070 | Linguistic Analysis of English | 3 |
| CLDE 5030 | Language Development of Multilingual Learners: Advanced | 3 |
| Pedagogy | ||
| CLDE 5820 | Teaching Multiilingual Learners, Advanced | 3 |
| CLDE 5050 | Assessment & Advocacy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| CLDE 5824 | Theories and Methods of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| Spanish Sociolinguistics (select one) | ||
| SPAN 5060 | Dialects of the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| or SPAN 5020 | Spanish Sociolinguistics | |
| or SPAN 5080 | Spanish in the United States | |
| or SPAN 5076 | Spanish in Colorado | |
| Spanish Pedagogy (select one) | ||
| SPAN 5030 | The Learning and Teaching of Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| or SPAN 5040 | Spanish Classroom Methods and Practice | |
| Research Course | ||
| CLDE 6912 | Teacher Inquiry in Multilingual Classrooms | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
| CLDE 5035 | Connecting Multilingual Theories to Practice (Capstone to be written in Spanish for BES endorsement) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |