Teaching Emergent Bilinguals Across Diverse Monolingual Contexts

Catalog description

Introduction to early and late development of language for teachers who work with emergent bilinguals in monolingual settings. Emphasis on specific populations of emergent bilinguals including newcomers, emergent bilinguals with special needs, students with interrupted education, among others. Focus on language diversity in urban areas (i.e. multiple languages in one setting). The role of educators in monolingual settings in supporting emergent bilinguals’ learning language and literacy across content. Translanguaging pedagogy in monolingual settings. Emphasis on engagement with diverse, multilingual families and communities. This course is the same as PRLS 3302.