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CSET LOTE Subtest Study Guide
California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Subtest IV: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism; Intercultural Communication; Instruction and Assessment
This MoraModules web page is a guide through the domains and competencies of the CSET Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Subtest IV to prepare for the examination. These test domains are defined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (2008). This page is also a content guide for professors of teacher education and credential programs who teach courses about educating English Language Learners in bilingual education or dual language programs and classrooms. The focus on these modules is on Spanish/English biliteracy instruction.
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Domain 1: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
001 Foundations of Bilingual Education
Legal History of Bilingual Education: Federal Law
Theoretical Foundations of Dual Language Education
Models of Bilingual Education Programs
Theories of Second Language Acquisition
Critical Thinking in the Bilingual Education Debate
002 Bilingualism and Biliteracy
Affective Factors in L2 Acquisition
Spanish Grammar Challenge Points for English Speakers
Domain 2: Intercultural Communications
003 Intercultural Communication and Culturally Inclusive Instruction
Multicultural Perspective on Immigration
004 School, Home, and Community Collaboration
Culturally Inclusive Learning Environments
Culture in Schools & Classrooms
Parent Involvement in Dual Language Programs
Accountability for ELL Education
Domain 3: Instruction and Assessment
005 Language and Literacy Instruction & Assessment in Bilingual Education Settings
Second-language Literacy Instruction
Second Language Writing: Processes & Activities
Balanced Biliteracy Instruction
Close Reading in Biliteracy Instruction
Teaching for Transfer in Dual Language Programs
Spanish Word Study: Teaching for Metalinguistic Transfer
Listening & Speaking Activities for ELD
006 Content Instruction and Assessment in Bilingual Education Settings
Paradigm Shift for Teaching ELL
Thematic Planning for ELD/SDAIE
Model ELD Lesson Plan: Lightning
Writing Effective Language & Content Objectives
007 Evaluation, Use, and Augmentation of Materials in Bilingual Settings