CIL500 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

The course provides an understanding of the historical, political, sociocultural and educational concepts and issues that affect linguistically and culturally diverse students in schools. The course considers local, state, and federal policies regarding entitlement and appropriate school services for English language learners. Theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and bilingualism, sociocultural theories, and language and content standards for English language learners are analyzed for their pedagogical implications. Specific program models and ways to differentiate language and content area instruction for English language learners are examined. Prerequisite(s): none 3 semester hours