ED 624 - Teaching English Language Learners

3 Credit(s)

This course covers both culture and English language skills in a comprehensive format. It provides students with the theories, as well as practical and effective resources, necessary to meet the educational challenges faced by mainstream classroom teachers of culturally diverse learners of English. Students study current and established theories of culture and language through a variety of formats, including readings, classroom observations, literature reviews, and class discussions. Upon completion of the course, students will have a basic understanding of the theoretical and foundational base of multicultural education and English as a second language, which will better equip them to accommodate diversity in the classroom.