GENERAL SEMINAR

CURRIC 737

An introduction to language, literacy and linguistic diversity for teachers. Provides an overview of the components of language, the structure of the English language and how language functions, with special emphasis on how language is used in schools, with the goal of supporting teachers' work with multilingual learners. Through exploration of language(s) and a critical reflection of personal experiences as language users, language learners, language analysts and language advocates, enhance understanding of communicative repertoires as dynamic, fluid, and complex.

CURRIC 545

Fundamental elements of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment for teaching world languages in PK-12 contexts.

CURRIC 564

Recent developments in technologies and methods of teaching world languages; exploration and analysis of teaching practices; critical review of relevant literature and adaptation of materials; recent innovations in elementary and secondary world language teaching.

CURRIC 674

Designed to help identify/develop and implement methodological appraoches and techniques for uspporting the language and literacy development of English learners that coordinate with current theories on language and learning.

ENGL 905

Study of a topic in applied English linguistics.