Tatiana Sildus

Responsibilities

• Lead professor and advisor for the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, including
  • Master of Science in Education with ESOL emphasis
  • Graduate Certificate in ESOL
  • Undergraduate ESOL Minor
• Teaches undergraduate and graduate ESOL courses
• University Fulbright program advisor

Courses Taught

• EDUC 551 Diversity in the Classroom
• EDUC 552 Culture and Language Acquisition for English Language Learners
• EDUC 553 Assessment and the English Language Learner
• EDUC 554 Methods and Instructional Materials for English Language Learners
• EDUC 555 Practicum with English Language Learners
• TCHL 851 Multicultural Approaches to Diversity
• TCHL 852 Advanced Culture and Language Acquisition for English Language Learners
• TCHL 853 Advanced Assessment and the English Language Learner
• TCHL 854 Advanced Methods and Instructional Materials for English Language Learners
• TCHL 855 Advanced Practicum with English Language Learners
• TCHL 856 Advanced Curriculum Development for English Language Learners

Education

• PhD, Kansas State University
• MS, Vladimir State Pedagogical University
• BS.Ed, Vladimir State Pedagogical University

Research Interests

• Language and Cognition
• Brain - Compatible Learning
• Cooperative Learning
• Communicative Language Teaching
• Language Assessment
• International/Comparative Education

Professional Certifications

• Certified Oral Proficiency Tester/Rater, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Other Links

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Center for Applied Linguistics
• The Fulbright Program
• Kansas World Language Association (KSWLA)
• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (KDP)
• National Association on Bilingual Education (NABE)
• TESOL International