Authentic Assessment and Instruction for Bilingual Learners

Catalog description

This module is designed for teacher candidates to appreciate, discern, and utilize the individual strengths and needs of students who speak a language other than English to plan instruction and support student achievement. Through the use of case study research, candidates conduct individualized, authentic assessments that focus on cultural backgrounds and language development of focal students. Candidates apply their learning with bilingual learners to support language and literacy development and acclimation to learning in the academic context