Schooling in the Context of Poverty

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Schooling in the Context of Poverty and Working with English Language Learners: Candidates investigate stereotypes and misconceptions regarding low income students and families in the United States. Candidates learn and apply strategies to engage, motivate, and effectively teach students who live in poverty. Candidates will learn and apply the SIOP model and strategies for teaching linguistically diverse learners. This will be accomplished through readings, observations, videos, discussions and experiential activities. Our focus will be to examine best practices and methods of teaching and understanding students living in poverty and English Language Learners. A field experience is required. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Offered every spring term.)