Native Language Teacher Education Associate of Science
This program is three years in length. The first year is focused on intensive language learning led by the Se̓liš-Ql̓ispé Culture Committee (SQCC), and covers Levels 1 and 2 of the Séliš u Ql̓ispé Nuwewlštn curriculum. Students may challenge NASL 101, 102, and 103. Successful participants will complete the content necessary to apply for a Class 7 Certification and earn a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the first year (Fall - Summer). The second and third years (Fall - Summer) focus on educator preparation aimed at preparing teachers who are working towards sustaining and revitalizing Salish language and culture. Multiple opportunities for practicum experiences will be provided, with a focus on observing, teaching, and reflecting upon these experiences with students in the second and third years of the SLED program.
Curriculum
Fall First Year
Winter First Year
| NASL151 | Basic Salish IV | 3 |
| NASL153 | Basic Salish V | 3 |
| NASL155 | Basic Salish VI | 3 |
| NASD101 | History of Indians in the United States | 3 |
| NASD225 | American Indian Education and Federal Policy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring First Year
| NASL244 | Intermediate Salish I | 4 |
| NASL245 | Intermediate Salish I Lab | 1 |
| NASL246 | Intermediate Salish II | 4 |
| NASL247 | Intermediate Salish II Lab | 1 |
| NASL248 | Intermediate Salish III | 4 |
| NASL249 | Intermediate Salish III Lab | 1 |
| NLTE140 | Parent & Community Partnerships in Native Language Teacher Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Summer First Year
| NASL251 | Intermediate Salish IV | 5 |
| NASL252 | Intermediate Salish IV Lab | 2 |
| NASL253 | Intermediate Salish V | 5 |
| NASL254 | Intermediate Salish V Lab | 2 |
| NASL255 | Intermediate Salish VI | 5 |
| NASL256 | Intermediate Salish VI Lab | 2 |
| NASD102 | Flathead Reservation History Before 1850 | 3 |
| NASD103 | Flathead Reservation History 1850 - 1910 | 3 |
| NASD225 | American Indian Education and Federal Policy | 3 |
| SCID233 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Fall Second Year
| EDUC240 | Human Growth and Development | 4 |
| ENGL202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| NASL262 | Séliš-Ql̓ispé Immersion Lab I | 2 |
| SPCH100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Winter Second Year
| ARTD109 | Self-Expression through the Arts | 3 |
| HMNT101 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| NASL264 | Séliš-Ql̓ispé Immersion Lab II | 2 |
| NLTE240 | Dual Language Learners: Theory and Practice of Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SCID253 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Second Year
| NASL266 | Séliš-Ql̓ispé Immersion Lab III | 2 |
| EDUC203 | Foundations of Education | 5 |
| NLTE270 | Séliš-Ql̓ispé Culture | 3 |
| NLTE272 | Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment in Culturally & Linguistically Rich Contexts | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Summer Second Year
| MATH132 | Mathematics for K-8 Teachers I | 5 |
| NLTE231 | Indigenous STEM Education for DLL and Immersion Classrooms | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Fall Third Year
| NLTE235 | Promising Practices in Native Language Teaching Methods I | 4 |
| NLTE239 | Séliš-Ql̓ispé Music | 3 |
| ECED315 | Literacy and Language in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC305 | Technology in the Elementary Classroom | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Winter Third Year
| NLTE255 | Promising Practices in Native Language Teaching Methods II | 4 |
| NLTE241 | Teaching Reading & Writing in the DLL Classroom | 5 |
| EDUC309 | Guiding Social Development and Classroom Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring Third Year
| NLTE275 | Promising Practices in Native Language Teaching Methods III | 4 |
| NLTE295 | Professional Issues and Ethics in Native Language Education Settings | 4 |
| NLTE299 | Practicum for NLTE | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 171