In 2019, the Education Department at Colorado College received authorization from the Colorado Department of Education to extend our offerings to include a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education endorsement! A CLD endorsement indicates that a teacher is prepared to offer high-quality instruction to multilingual and culturally diverse students. Our program fosters equity-oriented dispositions through explicit instruction in anti-oppressive pedagogy and field-based experiences in diverse schools. Join us as we meet the needs of today’s youth.

A CLD endorsement requires 11 units

Required Courses

ED200: Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners

ED235: From Multicultural Education to Critical Pedagogy: Civil Rights in the U.S. Public Schools.

ED250: The Science of Literacy & Linguistics

ED311: Educational Psychology

ED466: Data Driven Instruction for Diverse Learners in 21^st Century

ED477: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Disciplinary Teaching Methods

ED478: Inclusive Pedagogies in Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction (2 units)

AN205: Language & Culture OR AN256: Language Socialization OR AN258: Intro to Linguistics

Completion of Colorado College’s Language requirement: 2 units or 8 semester hours of 2^nd language acquisition