CIL 500 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 responsibilities and appropriate school and preschool services for English language learners. Cognitive and sociocultural theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), bilingualism and multilingualism are analyzed for their pedagogical implications. Specific program models are examined as well. Assigned course requirements include the completion of 20 clinical/observation hours. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3