Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education.

Catalog description

This course studies the conceptual, linguistic, sociological, historical, political, and legal foundations of bilingual and ESL education. The course is designed for students and teachers who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the historical and legislative foundations of bilingual and ESL education. It presents an overview of the types of ESL and bilingual programs and the principles of effective ESL and bilingual education for English Language Learners, including theory and research in ESL and bilingual education, and effective strategies. In conjunction with other ESL and bilingual courses, the course prepares students to pass the TExES #154 ESL Supplemental and the TExES #164 Bilingual Supplemental. This course is cross listed with ESL 400 . Prerequisite: None.