LLED 399 is required of all students wishing to gain the TESL Certificate with Practicum. Excellent oral proficiency in English is required for the teaching practicum. It requires:To complete a 20-hour practicum (10 hours of observation and 10 hours of practice teaching) in classes of ESL children or adults under qualified supervision; To attend a pre-practicum orientation with the advisor/instructor and the sponsor teacher (about 4 hours); To prepare for the practicum in campus-based pre-practicum workshops (3 hours a week in the first 3 weeks); To reflect on the practicum experiences in campus-based post-practicum workshops (3 hours a week in the last 2 weeks). Assessment in LLED 399 (pass/fail) is based on a combination of a successful completion of the practicum and a comprehensive portfolio of experiences, both in school and in workshops, prepared by individual students.