ELA 50 - English for Education

5 CR

Students develop reading, speaking, and listening skills while preparing for College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) tutor certification. Students develop vocabulary and practice professional, culturally responsive communication while preparing to support student learning. The course covers learning theories, laws, procedures, and methods for creating supportive learning environments.

This is high intermediate to advanced English.

Course Requirements: Bellevue College email and Canvas Grading: BeDA

Prerequisite(s): Department Consent Required

Course Outcomes
Outcomes align with College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELP), and Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO). Upon course completion, students should be able to:

Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in technical text based on specific information in the text. (CCR Reading Anchor 3.C: ELP 9.5)
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. (Reading Anchor 9.C; ILO Critical Thinking)
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a topic or subject area. (CCR Reading Anchor 4.C: ELP 8.5)
Restate parts of something you heard, read, or saw from a video, chart, or spoken information. (CCR Speaking & Listening Anchor 2.C: ELP 1.5)
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing yours so that the listeners can follow. (CCR Speaking & Listening Anchor 1.C: ELP 2.5)

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