Teaching English Language Learners

Catalog description

This course is designed for students to gain the skills they need to provide high-quality instruction to English Language Learners (ELLs) in the mainstream classroom. The course specifically provides detailed approaches and skills related to the learning styles of English Language Learners. Focus is on current research-based instructional approaches and methods of teaching and instructional practices, curriculum and materials development, cross- cultural understanding, and testing and evaluation of ESOL students. This course focuses on Reading Competency 4: Foundations and Applications of Differentiated Instruction (4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8, and 4.10) . This course includes field experience activities.