English as a Second Language

  • SED BI 504: Seminar: The Student-Teaching Experience-Modern Foreign Languages
    Focus on development of perspectives and skills for entering the teaching profession as an engaged educator and advocate.
  • SED BI 515: Methods in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (ESL)
    Planning and implementing effective assessment and instruction in language, literacy, and the content areas in elementary bilingual and English as a second language classrooms. Presents sheltered and content-based teaching strategies. Students develop an integrated curricular unit and participate in a field experience at the elementary level. Course is restricted to students in ESL licensure programs. 4 cr.
  • SED BI 530: ENG Lang Dev
    Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in language and literacy instruction and assessment of emergent bilinguals. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Students will develop asset- based perspectives and culturally and linguistic responsive pedagogical practices that foster ELs' English proficiency while also providing a welcoming space for heritage language maintenance and development. Course is limited to MAT students in the ESL Add-on Pathway. Prereq: TL 525, TL520, or SEI Endorsement. 2 cr.
  • SED BI 535: Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
    Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in language and literacy instruction and assessment of emergent bilinguals. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Students will develop asset- based perspectives and culturally and linguistic responsive pedagogical practices that foster ELs' English proficiency while also providing a welcoming space for heritage language maintenance and development. Limited to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students. 4 cr.
  • SED BI 570: Issues in Bilng
    Focus on complexity of bilingualism, literacy, and schooling from a student, school, and socio-political perspective.Examines the theoretical, historical, research, and legal bases of educational policy and programs for students who speak a language other than the language of the school. 4 cr.
  • SED BI 575: Prspect in Bi
    Focus on historical and contemporary perspectives in bilingualism. Students will read a survey of key seminal pieces in bilingualism starting in the 1960s and working up to present day. This course examines which research and how research has influenced public policy, mainstream media, and public perception of bilingualism.
  • SED BI 620: Educational Issues in Bilingualism
    Focus on complexity of bilingualism, literacy, and schooling from a student, school, and socio-political perspective.Examines the theoretical, historical, research, and legal bases of educational policy and programs for students who speak a language other than the language of the school. 4 cr.

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