Foreign Language, K-12.docVIP

Foreign Language Education, K-12. To be endorsed in foreign language education, K-12, an applicant shall hold a bachelor’s or higher degree from a four-year accepted institution of higher education; have completed an approved teacher preparation program, and an approved program for the preparation of foreign language teachers; and have demonstrated the competencies specified below. Competencies Course Number or Instructional Unit for ALT Programs Write page numbers where information is located. #1 ______ #2 ______ #3 ______ #4 ______ #5 ______ #6 ______ #7 ______ #8 ______ Yes, No, Don’t know 8.10??The foreign language educator id knowledgeable about foreign language and is able to: 8.10?(1)?listen, speak, read and write the language(s) of specialization, at a proficient level, for the purposes of interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication. The languages approved for endorsement by the State of Colorado include, but may not be limited to: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Y, N, DK 8.10?(2)?read and interpret written texts of classical languages; write at a proficient level; and speak at a novice level. The classical language approved for endorsement by the State of Colorado includes, but may not be limited to: Latin. Y, N, DK 8.10??(3)??The foreign language educator shall be knowledgeable about language(s) and culture(s); can describe their inter-relationships; and is able to articulate: 8.10??(3)?(a)?perspectives, to students, other educators, and interested stakeholders, related to historic and contemporary ideas, attitudes, and values of the members of a society, their history, and the language(s) they speak. Y, N, DK 810?(3)?(b)?the practices, within a society, that are based on historical, geographical, and sociological influences representative of the culture(s) of the foreign language being taught. Y, N, DK 8.10?(3)?(c)?the contributions and achievements of the culture to t