For more information, Education majors should visit the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department's Teacher Education section for information about:

Admission to Professional Studies (Gateway 1)
Student Teaching, (Gateway 2)
Certification Testing
content portfolio assessments
applying for a teaching certificate
endorsements, OPI and more.

All incoming French Teacher Ed majors are strongly encouraged to take and pass the State of Illinois Basic Skills Test (now called TAP) their first semester at ISU.

French Teacher Education Requirements

All French Teacher Education majors must complete these classes and complete a minimum of 49 hours:

LAN 111.12: First Year French Part I
LAN 112.12: First Year French Part II
LAN 115.12: Second Year French Part I
LAN 116.12: Second Year French Part II
LAN 209.12: French Phonetics
LAN 213.12: Advanced Techniques in Written French
LAN 214.12: Advanced French Conversation and Contemporary Culture
LAN 220.12: Advanced French Reading and Vocabulary Skills
LAN 223.12: Introduction to French Literature in Context
LAN 235.12: Advanced French Grammar (a 'B' or better is required in order to take 319.11)
LAN 305.12: Histoire de la Civilisation Francaise
LAN 314.12: Studies in Contemporary Francophone Culture
- or 325.12: Selected Topics in Francophone Literature and Culture
LAN 319.11: Principles in Foreign Language Learning( fall only, 4 hrs)
LAN 320.11: Foreign Language Teaching in the K-12 Setting (spring only, 2 hrs/6 weeks)
300.12-level elective (325.12, 326.12, 327.12, 328.12, 335.12, 340.12, 385.12)

Please Note:

Students who will be applying for their initial teaching certification or additional endorsements as of 2/1/2012 must have a grade of “C” or above in all required coursework that is part of their program. This includes all endorsement areas, major courses and professional education.
OPI score of Intermediate High required before taking 320.11
OPI score of Advanced Low required for Student Teaching

Note about the OPI:
Register to take the OPI with 2 weeks of your return from study abroad.

Curriculum and Instruction Requirements

All French Teacher Education majors must complete these classes:

EAF 228, 231 OR 235 (228 preferred) *
C&I 210: Child Growth and Development
C&I 212: Issues in Secondary Education **

Admission to Professional Studies required to take any courses below this point.

C&I 214: Literacy in the Content Areas of Secondary Ed
C&I 216 in conjunction with C&I 216.13: Instructional & Evaluative Methods in Secondary Ed (or 289.75 plus lab, 216.13=combined 214/216, plus lab)

The classes below are for a teacher to be "Highly Qualified" to teach at the Middle School Level. Our majors are not required to take these, but are encouraged to try to fit them into their summer schedules, if possible. Our majors are blocked from these classes during the fall and spring semesters.

Psych 302
C&I 233.01

* Take after 60 hours of coursework
**C or better req. in ENG 101 and COM 110.
*** Psychology 110/111 prerequisite

Contact Information

Email Dr. Hildebrandt, Coordinator of Teacher Education for info. regarding Gateways 1, 2 or 3
or
Nancy Ferrill, Supervisor of Student Teachers, for info. regarding student teaching.