Introduction

The Teaching for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (TCLD) Certificate is a graduate certificate providing a foundation in teaching content and language to bilingual or multilingual students. The program is designed for secondary content-area teachers (math, science, social studies, language arts etc.) and elementary classroom teachers who have bilingual learners in their classes. This certificate is also valuable to those who find themselves in an English Language Development (ELD) role, are reading or literacy coaches, and/or administrators who provide support for teachers with bilingual learners. The certificate is appropriate for public school and community college personnel.

All courses may be applied directly toward a full master's degree in CLDE while also fulfilling some of the requirements toward a Colorado Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement. Additional courses and applications are required for the master's degree and/or endorsement. For additional information about the master's degree or CLDE endorsement, please contact sehdacademicservices@ucdenver.edu.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate totals nine credits. All courses are offered online (with and without synchronous class sessions) and are three graduate credit hours. They may be applied directly toward a full master's degree in CLDE, while also fulfilling some of the requirements toward a Colorado Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) Endorsement. Additional courses and applications are required for the master's degree and/or endorsement. Those pursuing the TCLD certificate must complete 9 credits selected from the courses listed below, in consultation with their advisor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Course
CLDE 5030	Language Development of Multilingual Learners: Advanced	3
Certificate Courses (Select two)		6
CLDE 5050	Assessment & Advocacy for Multilingual Learners
CLDE 5070	Understanding Language in the Classroom
CLDE 5820	Methods of Teaching Multilingual Learners I
Option Available for Denver Public School Educators (Can subsittute for CLDE 5820)
LCRT 5770	Effective Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners
Total Hours		9