English as a Second Language for EC-12 Classrooms

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5018. 3 hours. This course is designed to facilitate an examination of appropriate procedures associated with instructional materials and strategies supporting academic content instruction and the language development of second language learners in the classroom. A collection of observations of ELLs performing in different academic settings will support key themes featured in a qualitative research project. The research activities will help students acquire extensive knowledge of language acquisition, literacy, and instructional program development specifically addressing the language and academic language skills of ELLs. Prerequisite(s): Accepted to graduate school.