ESL For Content Area Teachers

Catalog description

This class focuses on application of principles of language acquisition to promote language, literacy and academic development in content area classrooms. This course will cover the functions and features of academic language and examine general types of academic language used in subject areas. During the course, various teaching strategies and techniques will be explored to support English language learners’ development of content knowledge, thinking skills, communication skills, and literacy skills. The needs of English language learners will be highlighted. Offered: spring.