EDU 211 - Theory & Practice of Teaching English Language Learners

1 course unit

This course examines the multifaceted issues facing English language learners in American public schools. Course topics include theories of second language acquisition and bilingualism, educational language policies such as the “English-only” movement with an emphasis on practical approaches to teaching English language learners. The current curricular approaches in ELL instruction such as SIOP (Structured Instruction Observation Protocol) and CALLA (Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach) will be presented. Course readings draw from relevant literature in sociolinguistics, language acquisition, educational anthropology, and literacy education. Fieldwork is required.
Prerequisite(s): Provisional admission to the program.
Meets general academic requirement D and effective Fall 2013 DE.