Educating ELL Students

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The education of English language learners is a topic of paramount importance to twenty-first- century educators. This course prepares educators to meet the needs of bilingual students in terms of linguistics, culture, and literacy development. It also develops the skills of educators so that they can effectively teach their subject areas to bilingual youngsters. This course meets the RETELL requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Successful completion of this course, with a grade of A or B, qualifies students for Massachusetts endorsement in teaching through the Sheltered English Approach (SEI). Only one missed class is permitted. Ten hours of fieldwork required with ELL students in a PK-12 setting. Prerequisites: PSY 2104, EDU 1000, EDU 3109 and all relevant methods courses for the license sought.