This course is the first of two sequential junior level courses designed for the teacher candidate preparing to teach foreign languages K-12. The focus of this course is the instruction of students in grades K-8. The course treats a variety of topics essential to development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of the professional foreign language teacher, including second language acquisition, using the state and local standards to plan units and lessons, and contemporary instructional strategies. The course includes a public school field experience in an elementary or middle school.