LANGUAGE ACQUISITION FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS

CURRIC 676

Study of pedagogies, frameworks, and methodologies appropriate for bilingual-bicultural education; review of contemporary scholarship about rigorous, responsive, and effective practices with K-12 bilingual learners; review of Spanish and English language standards and bilingual standards-based teaching and learning; taught in Spanish.

ENGL 318

Systematic study of how people learn ESL and other second languages. An interdisciplinary survey emphasizing research in linguistics, psychology, education, and sociology into the phenomenon of second language acquisition.

CURRIC 316

Identify and develop methodological approaches and techniques that coordinate instructional practice with current theories on language and learning. Develop criteria for designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate lessons and materials that integrate with classroom curricula and goals.

CURRIC 673

Explores theoretical and practical aspects of second language and literacy development in schooling for English learners. Includes a fieldwork component. Informed by theories, students conduct and analyze data from classroom-based research, investigating implications for learning and teaching.

CURRIC 670

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