The mission of the French with Teaching Licensure program is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to teach French within the Pre-K through Grade 12 environment. This program is designed for prospective teachers and offers both curricular and extracurricular means to meet your goals. Through a broad range of offerings and opportunities, this program encourages students to work not only toward proficiency in the French language, but to learn about the culture, history, literature, politics, and geography of the French-speaking world.
Program Highlights
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Course content is both literary and more broadly cultural, drawing on fields such as history, philosophy, politics, economics, and the arts.
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Courses taught in an interactive format with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as intercultural competence.
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Students have access to the Language Learning Center as a resource
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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.
Requirements
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All students must apply for and be admitted into the approved foreign language teacher preparation program for French.
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Students must meet the required criteria for admission by passing the Virginia Board of Education prescribed assessments and earn the minimum required grade point averages (GPA).
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Featured Courses
This course introduces students to social, political, economic, intellectual and artistic manifestations of France and the French-speaking world today. Students learn to analyze socio-cultural trends as well as innovations in industry as they unfold and develop by reading French and Francophone newspapers and magazines, watching news broadcasts and exploring online content such as blogs, advertising and social media. Prerequisites: FR 202 or advanced placement.
This course provides students with a foundation of major theoretical methods of teaching and learning a world language, focusing mainly on current theories; laws, regulations, and policies in Virginia; language advocacy; and a systematic approach to the practical tools of creating a positive learning environment, designing a pacing guide, syllabus, unit and lesson plans, rubric and assessment guides, formulating a personal teaching philosophy, teaching mini lessons, and creation of a professional e-Portfolio based on VDOE Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers. Offered in asynchronous format with a few meetings with the professor and classmates, this course precedes student teaching. Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Preparation Program, a cumulative and major GPA of 2.75 with grades of C or higher, SAT or ACT scores, qualifying score of the VCLA; teachers with provisional licenses need only to provide a copy of the letter from VDOE listing a methods course requirement. Pre- or corequisite: WLC 456 and ACTFL certification or oral proficiency assessments (OPI) at the Advanced low level or higher and certificates for dyslexia, first aid, and child abuse and neglect.
Students complete 30-hours of observation and may practice teaching methods under supervision in a PreK-12 world language classroom. By the end of the semester, students must provide qualifying scores on the VCLA, PRAXIS II Subject Area Assessment of Spanish, French, or German, ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Assessments, and certificates for Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training, Emergency First Aid, CPR & AED Certification, Dyslexia Awareness Training, and Behavior Intervention and Support Training. Available for pass/fail grading only. Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Preparation program, a cumulative and major GPA of 2.75 with grades of C or higher, SAT or ACT scores, and qualifying score of the VCLA. Pre- or corequisite: WLC 452 and ACTFL certification or oral proficiency assessments (OPI) at the Advanced low level or higher and certificates for dyslexia, first aid, and child abuse and neglect.
Cost
Estimated rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Other fees are assessed for special services and certain academic programs. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
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