Alternative Teacher Certification Program____________________
College of Education
Program of Study
EC-6 BILINGUAL GENERALIST
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Student’s Name
COURSE #
CRN #
TED 5301
TED 5302
BED 5331
BED 5334
MTED 5322
COURSE NAME
Learning Contexts &
Curriculum
Managing the Student
Centered Classroom
Bil./Bicultural Curriculum
Design and Development
Teaching Reading in Spanish
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Student ID #
SEMESTER
DAY
TIME
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Cycle
ROOM
GRADE
Math Pedagogy Content
Knowledge
or
SIED 5323
Societal Context of Science
Education
or
SIED 5325
Inquiry Science Ed.
Bilingual Settings
UTEP Requirements for Certification:
* 30 Hours Field Based Experience
* Maintain 2.5 GPA in all coursework
*Attend ATCP Workshops
* Turn in four Multiple Observation
Conference (MOCs) forms
* Attend TExES review sessions and
practice exam – Six hours of test preparation
required.
State Requirements for Certification:
* For Texas:
TExES / ExCET:
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192 - Bilingual Generalist EC-6
194 - Pedagogy & Professional
Responsibilities (PPR) EC-6
81 - TOPT (Spanish Oral
Proficiency Test) or
190 – Bilingual Target Language Proficiency
Test (BTLPT) - Spanish
*For New Mexico:
New Mexico Teacher Assessment:
-- Teacher Basic Skills
-- Teacher Competency
-- Content Knowledge Assessment
-- T.O.P.T
Finalizing your Master’s Program
Upon completion of ATCP teacher certification requirements, you may continue to take
coursework towards your master’s degree. ATCP coursework may count toward a Masters in
Teacher Education. In addition, you must maintain a “B” or better during the first 9 hours of
ATCP course work to insure acceptance to the Master’s Program in Teacher Education. All the
remaining courses must have the grade of B or better to qualify for the master’s.
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Altern’s Signature/Date
Coordinator’s Signature/Date
Revised August 2009
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist
Course Descriptions
TED 5301 Learning Contexts and Curriculum
Examination of the theoretical frameworks and broad definitions of curricula, processes of
curriculum alignment, pedagogy and assessment, State standards, curricular resources,
curriculum integration, learning theory and lesson planning.
TED 5302 Managing the Student-centered Classroom
Theory and practice on how to manage instruction and relationships in a student-centered
classroom. Emphasis on classrooms as communities of learning and on communication skills.
BED 5331 Bilingual/Bicultural Curriculum Design and Development
Focus on the discourse of diverse paradigms in Bilingual/ESL Education. Includes discussion
of current pedagogical, theoretical, historical, legislative, and other issues in the field.
Identification of program models in Bilingual/ESL Education, including their philosophical
foundations, instructional frameworks, and the planning and design of program evaluation.
BED 5334 Teaching Content in Spanish
Development of academic discourse in Spanish in the areas of mathematics, science, social
studies, and language arts. Examines the state curriculum standards as well as professional
standards in each of the specializations. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: BED 5331
MTED 5322 Math Pedagogy Content Knowledge
Course focuses on pedagogical applications of mathematical content knowledge and the use of
learning theories that establish in-depth mathematical understanding through a variety of best
practices supported by research-based evidence. Includes analysis of current topics related to
classroom management techniques, as well as strategies for appropriate use of innovative
instructional resources and learning technologies to help all students, including at-risk
populations, in closing conceptual gaps in learning.
SIED 5323 Societal Context of Science Education
Societal context of Science Education develops and applies understanding of field, community,
and cultural resources and develops family and community partnerships in a relevant science
context. Students develop a learning unit based on instructional models such as the learning
cycle lesson design and the 5-E model. The course will also explore historical perspectives of
science and the role of science in societal decisions. The class includes research-based
principles in science learning and technology integration.
SIED 5325 Inquiry Science Education Bilingual Settings
Provides a review of basic content in physical science, biology and chemistry. The content will
be imbedded in activities that model the inquiry approach to teaching and learning with
strategies to ensure content and language development in bilingual communities. Students
learn to develop curriculum using instructional models such as sheltered instruction, the
learning cycle, the 5-E model, and constructivism. Content delivery related to the essential
elements in the elementary, middle, and high school science curricula in Texas
Revised August 2009