SEC522 Teaching Classical Languages (Latin) at the Secondary Level

This course provides candidates a solid background in the pedagogy for the teaching of Latin that leads to licensure for grades K-12. Particular emphasis is given to current best-practice research in education and its application to the middle and high school classroom. Professional, technological, and outside resources will be explored. A high degree of classroom participation and interaction are expected, including the teaching and critiquing of lessons and discussions of materials prepared for this methods class. Implementation of the Illinois standards for classical foreign language learning will also be integrated into course content. Prerequisite(s): Participants must hold a B.A. in Latin (major or minor) and be enrolled in NLU’s secondary M.A.T. program. Co-requisite(s): Students who take this course for 3 or 4 semester hours of credit will see the different course assignments differentiated on the course syllabus. 3-4 semester hours