Multi-Age Spanish Teacher Licensure
Overview of the Program:
Degrees in these programs are awarded by Case Western Reserve University and licensure is obtained through John Carroll University.
Overview of the Teacher Preparation Program to teach Spanish
Mission Statement, Goals of Case's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures:
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Case Western Reserve University is committed to helping students become informed and liberally educated citizens of a diverse world. By teaching students to participate fully in cultures other than their own, through the acquisition of language skills and cultural awareness, we prepare them for lifelong learning in an increasingly multilingual and multicultural world. We encourage study abroad as a means of reinforcing and strengthening language skills and of acquiring new cultural perspectives and appreciation. We offer the MA in select languages and we also prepare students for graduate study in a range of disciplines, especially but not limited to the humanities. The faculty members of the Department are researchers who produce knowledge in a range of areas including language, literature, culture, and film. The research, teaching, and service goals of the Department are closely linked. We work with other departments and interdisciplinary programs at Case as well as the cultural institutions of University Circle to provide students with a broad understanding of the many doors that language and culture study open for them.
To meets its goals, the department offers courses of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts with majors in comparative literature, French, German, Japanese studies and Spanish, and to the Master of Arts degree in comparative literature, French and in the near future in Spanish.
The department enjoys interdisciplinary ties with the programs in Asian Studies, French Studies, German Studies, International Studies and Women's Studies. It has two summer programs abroad in France and Germany, and is planning programs in Spain and Latin America. Career opportunities are available in K-12 and college teaching, diplomatic and other government services, and business. A program leading to both a major in French and teaching certification is available.
Contact:
Dr. Antonio Candau
Phone:216-368-8976
Email: antonio.candau@case.edu
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Guidelines for the review of content related preparation for the Foreign Language Multi-Age License
The Case program in Spanish has been prepared in accordance with Ohio Academic Content Standards and the ACTFL Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers. The program builds upon general education in arts and sciences to develop knowledge and skills associated with being a specialist in Spanish language and culture as well as a professional pedagogue.
Specialist Education in Spanish Language and Culture:
Students will complete a major in Spanish at Case. They will acquire the knowledge and skills associated with being a specialist in Spanish language and culture by completing a coursework in Spanish language, culture and literature of 40 to 45 hours, as described below:
Students entering the program at the Intermediate (=200) Level:
• SPAN 201, 202, 310, 311, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320 (30 credit hours)
• Five courses selected from: 322, 326, 331, 336, 340, 342, 345, 350, 351, 360, 370, 399 (15 credit hours)
Students entering the program at the Advanced (=300) Level:
• SPAN 310, 311, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320 (24 credit hours)
• Seven courses selected from: 322, 326, 331, 336, 340, 342, 345, 350, 351, 360, 370, 399 (21 credit hours)
The Department is planning a Summer Study Abroad Program in Spain, to begin in 2004. The Department and Case's Office of Undergraduate Studies have ample information and encourage and advice students in participating in summer, semester and year-long study abroad programs in Latin America and Spain appropriate to their interests, needs, and financial circumstances. During the last 3 years, an average of 25% percent of majors has been abroad in any given semester. In Spanish 311 (Advanced Spanish Conversation) students interact and develop a final project with Hispanic grade school students, becoming familiar with Cleveland's Hispanic community and some of its experiences of bilingualism, immigration, and education in the U.S.
Professional Education of Spanish teacher candidates:
*Students will complete a special program in Education, comprising coursework and field and clinical experiences at Case (15 semester hours) and at John Carroll University (20 semester hours, including special methods and student teaching.). They will acquire the knowledge and skills derived from education and experience in the art and science of pedagogy by completing 35 hours of coursework in professional education, to include: PSCL 101, EDUC 301, 304, and 338 (to be taken at Case); and EDJC 186, 255, 337, 427, 405A/S, 444A/S (to be taken at John Carroll University).
*Prior to their student teaching, students will complete an exit questionnaire/survey, administered by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures where they demonstrate an understanding of the goals, areas and standards of the ACTFL Standards for Foreign Language Learning and the Ohio standards. Students demonstrate an understanding of how they can integrate those standards in their instruction and how to select and design instructional materials.
Timetables:
The Professional Education courses begin in the sophomore year, after taking PSCL 101, General Psychology, a prerequisite for EDUC 304, Educational Psychology in the freshman year. The coursework in education culminates in the senior year with the experience of the professional semester.
Coursework in Spanish begins in the freshman year with a language course appropriate to the student's proficiency level. It continues until the student has completed a range of upper-level courses and has met the goals of the program. Students are strongly encouraged to complete some of their coursework in a Spanish-speaking country.
Sample timetable for students entering the Spanish program at the 200-level:
| Students at the 200-level | Fall Spanish | Education | Spring Spanish | Education |
| Freshman | SPAN 201 | PSCL 101 | SPAN 202 | |
| Sophomore | SPAN 310, 311 | EDUC 301, 304 | SPAN 314, 315 | EDUC 338 |
| Junior | SPAN 316, 317 | EDJC 186 EDUC 255 |
SPAN 318, 320 | EDJC 337 |
| Senior | Four SPAN 322+ | EDJC 427 | One SPAN 322+ | EDJC 405A/S, 444A/S |
Sample timetable for students entering the Spanish program at the 300-level:
| Students at the 300-level | Fall Spanish | Education | Spring Spanish | Education |
| Freshman | SPAN 310, 311 | PSCL 101 | SPAN 314, 316 | |
| Sophomore | SPAN 316, 317 | EDUC 301, 304 | SPAN 318, 320 | EDJC 338 |
| Junior | Two SPAN 322+ | EDJC 186, EDUC 255 |
SPAN 322+ | EDJC 337 |
| Senior | Three SPAN 322+ | EDJC 427 | One SPAN 322+ | EDJC 405A/S, 444A/S |