Education, MA
(Educating Multilingual Learners)
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Academic Advising
We are here to support your success and experience while at the MLFTC. Please connect with your assigned advising team, Team Innovate, when you have questions about the program and resources.
Phone: 602-543-9419
Email: MLFTCInnovate@asu.edu
Appointments:
General advising - https://calendly.com/team-innovate
Plan of Study (iPOS) advising - https://calendly.com/team-innovate/ipos-creation-or-planning
For tips on preparing for an advising appointment and different ways to connect with us, see the Academic Advising page on this site.
Click here to meet the academic success team!
Your academic advising team works together to keep you informed, on track for graduation, and supported throughout your program. Here is some information about the roles within the team.
Academic Advisors:
Jack Quenelle - Academic Success Advisor
Elaine Hock - Academic Success Advisor
Sophie Owen - Academic Success Advisor, Sr.
As the core members of your advising team, we will interact with you most frequently. We are experts on your program requirements and are available to assist with program-related questions. We are also familiar with ASU and MLFTC resources and will refer you, as appropriate, to ensure you are fully supported.
Other members of the team:
Cadie Ely - Academic Success Coordinator, Sr.
Cadie coordinates advising-related functions, working mainly behind the scenes, though you will likely hear from her at some point during your program.
Brian Robinson - Academic Success Coordinator, International Partners
Brian supports students in various countries throughout Africa pursuing graduate certificates, as well as students in China pursuing programs taught exclusively in the Mandarin language.
Program Description and Policy Information
Students are encouraged to read and understand the Student Handbook (2023/24), as well as familiarize themselves with the ASU Graduate College Policy Manual.
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ASU students and faculty are expected to act with integrity in their educational pursuits - discover what academic integrity is and why it is important. See the Policy and Code of Conduct page for more detail on academic integrity and other university policies.
Important: This program does not lead to teacher certification. For information on education programs that lead to teacher certification, visit the MLFTC Graduate Program webpage and look for a masters program with teacher certification listed.
Required Courses
Upon admission to the program, each M.A. Education: Educating Multilingual Learners student is assigned a sequence of courses. It is important to follow the assigned course sequence and discuss any variation from the sequence with an academic advisor. The complete list of required coursework for the program can be found in the MA Education (Educating Multilingual Learners) program guide.
To determine the sequence in which you should take the courses in the program, click the dropdown that corresponds to the year when you started the program. The specific course sequence will also include the term (fall, spring or summer) and the session (A or B).
Culminating Experience
The Capstone course is designed to demonstrate your accumulated knowledge and serves as a culminating experience for the Education: Educating Multilingual Learners online program. Throughout this course, you will engage in readings, discussions, interactions, and activities designed to support your capstone project. The capstone project will be a comprehensive paper of approximately 6,000-8,000 words reflecting research on a topic of your choice. To that end, the capstone project (comprehensive paper) should draw from and bring together your theme, your interests, your pedagogical and theoretical knowledge, as well as your expertise on the subject of English language learners and language minority students, second language acquisition, and policies that shape trajectories for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Students need to be advised that some course content may be considered sensitive.
Students must earn a grade of “B” of higher in the culminating experience course to graduate from the program.
Plan of Study
The iPOS is an agreement between the student, academic advising unit, and Graduate College that maps the requirements for degree completion. You are required to submit your iPOS prior to applying for graduation. An inital iPOS submission goes through a review process for the academic advising unit and the Graduate College to determine if approval can be granted. Approval from both departments is required for students to graduate and register for their culminating experience.
It is important to maintain the iPOS throughout the duration of the program to avoid inaccuracies at the time of graduation, which could affect your ability to graduate. If you need to make changes to your iPOS it is recommended to make changes to your iPOS as soon as possible to avoid future consequences.
When you submit your Plan of Study (iPOS), list Kate Anderson for faculty advisor as "Chair."
If you have questions about submitting your initial iPOS, we invite you to schedule an appointment with us - https://calendly.com/team-innovate/ipos-creation-or-planning.