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CROSS-CULTURAL LANGUAGE ANDACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT (CLAD)PROGRAMThe Department of Education offers a sequence of coursesthat have been approved by the Commission on TeacherCredentialing to be applied toward the CLAD Certificate.The graduate courses are designed for currently credentialedteachers or those who are enrolled in a teacher preparationprogram. The CLAD courses provide a theoretical backgroundfor understanding language development. Students learneffective methods for teaching every child while fostering asense of community. Contact the university’s Department ofEducation for information about additional state requirementsto obtain the CLAD Certificate.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)EDN 5000 The Whole Child 3EDN 5400 Theories of Language Acquisition 3EDN 5410 Methods for Teaching the English Learner 3EDN 5420 Methods for Teaching In-depth Content 3EDN 5430 Assessment of Linguistic Minority Students 3EDN 5501 Cross-Cultural Communicatio 3Total units required 1852 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTSJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY