Linguistics & Language Acquisition for K-12 Teachers

Catalog description

This course focuses on linguistic perspectives for effective teaching of English language learners (ELLs), including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse and pragmatics. The course emphasizes a conceptual framework that includes sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics concepts in teaching and learning of English as a second language. Teacher candidates are required to complete a 30-hour field placement in an elementary or secondary school to learn alongside an experienced English as a New Language (ENL) teacher. This course is the second of two required literacy methods courses for all teacher candidates seeking the New York state certification in TESOL.