CIL 511 Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners

Participants will explore the field of family literacy with English Language Learners (ELL), including theoretical bases, program models, and best practices. Topics include exploring socio-cultural underpinnings of family literacy, identifying funds of knowledge in families and ways to acknowledge and value that knowledge in school settings, building the home-school connection, supporting adult basic literacy and English language learning, creating literacy learning opportunities in the home, and utilizing community resources. The course is appropriate for those working in a setting with English Language Learners. Course includes 20 clinical hours. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3