Students who have successfully completed a minor in English as a Foreign Language or English as a Second Language from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Demonstrate a high degree of fluency in English.
• Describe the linguistic and paralinguistic features of the English language.
• Recognize the processes through which languages are acquired in both formal and informal contexts.
• Identify the developmental, social, political, and cultural contexts of their students’ lives and educational experiences.
• Explain how the development, social, political, and cultural contexts relate to classroom performance and educational practice.
• Employ effective curriculum, instruction and assessment practices for English language learners.
• Explain how the relevant communities of English language learners affect linguistic success.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, networking, research, and innovation (see Standard 9, Wisconsin Teacher Standards)