Welcome to the
Department of
English Language Acquisition
ELA Teacher Qualification Training Program
Spring 2010 ELA/UCD online registration will begin Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The Spring 2010 ELA/UCD course schedule is posted here. Courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Emails explaining the spring 2010 step-by-step registration process will be sent to designated teachers in November. For registration instructions, please refer to this email. Please email us at ela_training@dpsk12.org if you do not receive this email by Monday, November 23rd.
Courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One course can be taken in the fall and spring semesters; up to two courses during the summer semester.
Fall 2009 UCD course registration is now closed. The ELA/UCD course schedule is posted here for class dates and location information only. Fall 2009 Course Schedule
For questions about designation, ELA requirements or which course you need to register for, please contact the ELA Department at ela_training@dpsk12.org.
To resolve UCD online registration problems, please contact UCD by emailing the UCD Denver Continuing and Professional Education office at cpe@ucdenver.edu or calling 303-315-4985.
Summer 2009 - PDU information for summer 2009 ELA/UCD courses - For ProComp Teachers
- Summer 2009 - PDU Prerequisites
- Summer 2009 - PDU Online Registration - Must register online by Thursday, July 30, 2009
- Summer 2009 - PDU Self Reflection Essay - Use this form for LLC 5820, LLC 5030 and LLC 5770. Must complete this document between November 19th and December 7th, 2009. Email this document to the ELA Department at ela_training@dpsk12.org by the end of business day on Monday, December 7, 2009. Please type your name in the subject line of the email.
- Summer 2009 - PDU TED 5000 Self Reflection Essay - Use this form for TED 5000, ELA Foundations. Must complete this document between November 19th and December 7th, 2009. Email this document to the ELA Department at ela_training@dpsk12.org by the end of the business day on Monday, December 7, 2009. Please type your name in the subject line of the email.
Instructions - How to Print an Unofficial UCD Transcript [pdf]
To learn more information, please click on the Frequently Asked Questions link below:
Frequently Asked Questions [pdf]
Questions??? Please send an email to ela_training@dpsk12.org
The specific requirements of the ELA Teacher Qualification Training Program can be found in the ELA Teacher Qualification Training Guidelines. The ELA Teacher Qualification Training Guidelines contain helpful information about designations, requirements for ELA teacher qualification and timelines.
The ELA Teacher Qualification Training courses have been offered in partnership with the University of Colorado Denver since Fall 2007.
All Courses:
DPS Unit 1 - now - TED 5000: ELA Foundations (1 semester credit) - Beginning Spring 2008, TED 5000: ELA Foundations for 1 semester credit will replace LLC 5160 Historical and Legal Foundations of Bilingual Education. Teachers who have previously completed, or who completed LLC 5160 in Fall 2007 are exempt from TED 5000: ELA Foundations.
DPS Unit 2 - now - LLC 5030 Language and Literacy: Acquisition, Processes and Cognition, Part I
DPS Unit 3 - now - LLC 5820 Techniques in Teaching English as a Second Language
DPS Unit 4 - now - LLC 5770 Effective Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners
The benefits to teachers are:
- Count toward a CDE Linguistically Diverse Educator Endorsement
- Count toward a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction (emphasis Liguistically Diverse Education) at UCD
- Are classroom-based and learner focused
- Are innovative and interactive utilizing a hybrid online/face-to-face format
Salary increment using UCD university credit is only available to teachers NOT in ProComp. Teachers in ProComp must register for a pre-approved PDU (Professional Development Unit) to receive an increase in pay.
It is the participant's responsibility to submit the correct forms to Human Resources or ProComp for salary increments. Please refer to question #32 and #33 in the Frequently Asked Questions document above for more information.