EDUC 261 - English Language Learners

(same as English 261)(3 credits)

The aim of this course is to prepare the aspiring early elementary teacher for the challenge of raising the academic success and social integration of such students by helping them acquire the English Language in the mainstream classroom. Candidates will be able to adapt their instruction and assessment in order to accommodate an ELL at a specific proficiency level (entering through bridging). Such accommodation also requires building a student language ability in all four language domains (listening, speaking, reading and writing) to aid in their competence in both general academic contexts (standard 1) and in one of 4 specific disciplines (standards 2-5:language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies).