Methods of ESL/BE Education

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to prepare candidates in methodology to teach English as a second language and in bilingual programs. Candidates will learn to teach academic content in English to English learners (ELs) at different levels of English language proficiency and the strategies that support the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. Candidates will then use the knowledge of teaching methods to design and teach lessons in a sheltered English or ESL classroom. Candidates will also learn to teach in students' native language and target language, and use instructional materials that are culturally responsive, rigorous, and developmentally appropriate.