Theories of Bilingualism and Biliteracy
Theories of Bilingualism and Biliteracy examines sociocultural processes, cultural identities, and transnational experiences to apply theoretical frameworks to K-12 bilingual curriculum and instruction. The course is taught in Spanish.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate understanding of bilingualism and biliteracy as dynamic sociocultural processes that vary widely from student to student
Demonstrate theoretical understandings of bilingualism and biliteracy, including relevant constructs, frameworks, and models
Articulate, critique, and justify implications of particular constructs, frameworks, and models on bi/multilingual pupils’ schooling experiences
Articulate, critique, and justify implications of particular constructs, frameworks, and models on teaching, learning, and curriculum for bi/multilingual pupils
Articulate, critique, and justify how particular theoretical constructs, frameworks, and models can help realize equitable and humanizing schooling for bi/multilingual pupils
Articulate and justify critical perspectives about varied and shifting definitions of what counts as bilingualism and biliteracy, and who has the power to define them
Synthesize latest research and scholarship about relevant course topics to identify pressing theoretical/conceptual inquiries in bilingual-bicultural education
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Study of contemporary theoretical perspectives, constructs, models, and frameworks related to bilingualism and biliteracy development and relationship between home/first languages (i.e., Spanish) and second/additional languages (i.e., English); review of cultural backgrounds and experiences, transnational experiences and mobility, and social and linguistic identities; application of theory to curriculum and instructional decision-making for K-12 bilingual learners; taught in Spanish. Demonstrate advanced-low Spanish language proficiency
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Topics
- Contemporary theoretical perspectives, constructs, models, and frameworks of bilingualism and biliteracy
- Relationships between home/first languages (Spanish) and second/additional languages (English)
- Cultural backgrounds, transnational experiences and mobility, and social and linguistic identities
- Application of theory to curriculum and instructional decision-making for K-12 bilingual learners
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- Critique and justify implications of theoretical constructs on schooling experiences
- Apply theoretical frameworks to teaching, learning, and curriculum decisions
- Design equitable and humanizing schooling approaches for multilingual pupils
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