LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERACY

Catalog description

An introduction to the foundations of psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic theories, particularly as related to oral and written language acquisition and development. Focus on issues relating to language and literacy educational practices in linguistically diverse classrooms. Topics will include the relationship among communication and culture, bilingual and bi-literacy development, the role of language in the transmission of socio-cultural knowledge, home-school literacy partnerships, and classroom strategies that lead to successful language and literacy development. Emphasis will be placed on developing the skills and dispositions to become effective teachers in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.