Register to take ASPD courses

How to register for ASPD courses and Brandman University credit

Only one active course registration allowed at a time -- unless courses are offered for concurrent registration or preapproved by ASPD.
Select a blended delivery or fully online course below
An additional registration as a Brandman University student is required to obtain course credit
Brandman registration is completed anytime AFTER a course begins and before the end of the 4th week

Blended Courses

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Course Click for details/register	Location	Day	Time	Start Date	FTF End	Course End	ASPD Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
EDEU 504 Linguistics for ESL Teachers	Zoom VIDEO CONFERENCE	TUES	4:15-8:15 pm CST	Mar 16, 2021	May 4, 2021	May 22, 2021	Mar 15, 2021 (late reg ends Mar 22)	Link provided after course starts
Open to teachers in ANY district Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Text: PUCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. The Study of Language, 7th Ed. (Yule) The ESL/EFL Teacher's Book of Lists, 2nd Ed. (Kress) ISBN-13: 978-1934000199 Additional downloadable resources will be provided in class
EDEU505 Assessment of ELs	Zoom video	THR	4:15pm - 8:15pm CST	Mar 18, 2021	May 13, 2021	Jun 19, 2021	Mar 17, 2021 (late reg ends Mar 22)	Link provided after course starts
Taken as LAST class after completing all others. Special blended section for this course which is usually fully online Open to teachers in any state. Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Text: PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before the first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. Assessing English Language Learners: Bridges to Educational Equity: Connecting Academic Language Proficiency to Student Achievement *Second Edition*
NOT YET AVAILABLE EDEU503 Methods of Teaching ESL	Zoom video	TUE	4:15pm - 8:15pm CST	May 25, 2021	Jul 9, 2021	Jul 24, 2021	May 24, 2021 (late reg ends May 31)	Link provided after course starts
Open to teachers in any state. Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Text: PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before the first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. 1) EL Excellence Everyday - Sarah Ward Singer 2) The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels (Ferlazzo)
NOT YET AVAILABLE Characteristics of Exceptional Children	Zoom video	TUE	TBA	Ancipated June 2021	TBA	TBA	TBA (late reg ends TBA)	Link provided after course starts
DETAILS COMING SOON Open to teachers in any state, however, one of four courses required for IL LBS 1 Endorsment Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session Text: PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before the first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. TEXT: TBA - Link will be provided here.
NOT YET AVAILABLE EDEU501 Methods of Teaching ESL in Bilingual Pgms	Zoom video	TUE	10am - 2pm CST	Jul 13, 2021	Aug 18, 2021	Aug 31, 2021	Jul 12, 2021 (late reg ends Jul 19)	Link provided after course starts
MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH LINGUISTICS (below) Open to teachers in any state Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session Text: PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before the first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. TEXT: TBA - Link will be provided here.
NOT YET AVAILABLE Linguistics for ESL Teachers	Zoom video	TH	10am - 2pm CST	Jul 15, 2021	Aug 20, 2021	Aug 31, 2021	Jul 14, 2021 (late reg ends Jul 21)	Link provided after course starts
MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY WITH Methods of Teaching ESL in Bilingual Programs (above) Open to teachers in ANY district Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. Text: PUCHASE IMMEDIATELY for delivery before first class session from any vendor. For convenience, click the title below to be linked to Amazon. The Study of Language, 7th Ed. (Yule) The ESL/EFL Teacher's Book of Lists, 2nd Ed. (Kress) ISBN-13: 978-1934000199 Additional downloadable resources will be provided in class

Fully Online Courses - Available at any time

Course Click title to register	Start Date	Course End	Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
Thry/Fndtns of ESL and Bilingual Programs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Requires visits to two community agencies serving immigrants and/or refugees from different cultural and ethnic groups
EDEU502 Cross Cultural Issues Educating ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Classroom project in PK-12 classroom required. Adjustments will be made for COVID.
Assessment of ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Taken as the last course after completing all others.

About ASPD/Brandman courses

All courses are delivered by ASPD in either a blended format, or fully online.
Credit is issued upon successful completion of a course by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.
Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution. Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).

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Benefits of BLENDED DELIVERY (mostly online) courses

Courses are offered during the Academic Year, and in a Summer Intensive.
Fast-paced: About 7 week per course
Each Blended Delivery course includes 5 face-to-face sessions scheduled at specific sites, as indicated.
The remaining 1/2 to 2/3 of the course is completed online.

Benefits of FULLY ONLINE courses

Up to 11 weeks allowed per course. Faster completion possible.
Fully online courses have new start dates on the 1st of every month.
Online courses are 100% self-paced and instructor supported.
Those who wish to start early may complete an inquiry form on the ASPD home page after registering for a course.
Only one active registration is permitted at a time.

ABOUT THE COURSES

All courses are delivered by ASPD. Some courses are fully online. Others are delivered in a "blended" format which combines on-site and online.
Upon successful completion, credit is issued by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education. Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution. Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).
All courses in this section apply to BOTH IL Endorsements (ESL and Bilingual) except for the Theory/Foundations courses which are unique to each endorsement.