New Summer Online Methods Course for Elementary School World Languages

A unique online course for pre-service and in-service elementary school world language teachers will be offered in Summer 2012 by Iowa State University (ISU). Lori Langer de Ramírez, Ed.D., who is Chair of the ESL and World Language Department at Herricks Public Schools, New Hyde Park, New York, will serve as the instructor for the summer course. The course will begin June 11 and end August 3, 2012, pending enrollment by 18 students.

Dr. Ramírez is one of 14 leading national experts in elementary school world language education who collaborated with Marcia H. Rosenbusch, Ph.D., Iowa State University, in designing this unique online course in which each collaborator teaches a component in their area of expertise. Other collaborators include both practicing teachers and teacher educators, and represent both the commonly and less commonly taught languages. They are Terry Caccavale (MA), Carol Ann Dahlberg (MN), Tammy Dann (IA), Janet Glass (NJ), Jessica Haxhi (CT), Cindy Kendall (MI), Mary Lynn Redmond (NC),Nancy Rhodes (DC), Paul Sandrock (WI), Lynn Thompson (DC), Jacque Bott Van Houten (KY), Rosanne Zeppieri (NJ), and Yan Wang (KY).

This course is designed for both pre-service teachers and practicing teachers who have studied a world language extensively. Three undergraduate or graduate credits are available. This course meets partial requirements for the Iowa Endorsement in K-8 World Language Education. Check with your State Department of Education to see if this course meets requirements for endorsement or certification in your state.

To view more information about this summer course, visit http://courses.elo.iastate.edu/wlc/486/XW/overview If you have questions, contact Dr. Marcia H. Rosenbusch: Email: mrosenbu@iastate.edu; Office: 515-294-6454. This course will also be taught Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.