Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Spanish Education] From University of Nebraska

The College offers undergraduate programs leading to a bachelor of science in education and human sciences degree in more than 40 different teaching endorsements. Some students in other UNL colleges choose to seek certification, completing a degree in their home college while meeting all requirements for teacher certification in the College of Education and Human Sciences.

Majors in Spanish Education (7-12) will be able to:

• Make content knowledge accessible to students.
• Candidates in French, German, Spanish and Russian can present information, concepts and ideas in written and oral communication in the target language. The level of oral language proficiency should be at the Advanced Low level based on the grouping of languages by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). They know their audience and can adjust their lessons as needed.
• Create, implement and assess instructional and curricular goals.
• Candidates in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Latin use the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (SFLL) and their state standards to design learning tasks and inform their instructional decisions. They integrate interpersonal, interpretive and presentation modes of communication in instruction. They understand culture from an anthropological perspective and engage learners in exploring and comparing cultures in terms of their interrelated products, practices and persepcties (3P’s). The candidates integrate content from other subject ares in the school and provide opportunities to connect with target-language communities.
• Candidates in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Latin can design and use ongoing authentic performance assessments using a variety of assessment models for all learners.
• Create and maintain a respectful and productive classroom learning environment
• Candidates in French, German, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and Latin can create a physical and emotional learning environment that is safe, engages all learners actively in learning tasks and that supports interaction among and between the students and the teacher.
• Integrate technology to enhance learning.
• Candidates in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Latin integrate multimedia, videotexts, the Internet and other technology-based tools such as podcasts, social networks, digital media and cell phones.
• Deliver instruction that is considerate of student development, diversity, and special needs.
• Candidates in French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Latin can adjust instructional plans according to age appropriate practices, and adapt lessons for students with special needs and for a diversity of learners.