Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals.

Catalog description

ESL 472 addresses Texas State policies for identification of English Learners (ELs), provision of services, and assessment of English language proficiency. The course surveys the process of second language acquisition and the factors that impact development of biliteracy and biculturalism. It gives teacher candidates (TCs) tools for scaffolding instruction to promote English language proficiency and content achievement. The class recognizes the critical role of reading and writing in academic achievement; thus, it incorporates specific language and literacy instructional approaches to best support and assess emergent bilinguals. As a course designed for full inclusion of English learners in traditional school settings, it prepares TCs to advance justice through the application of ambitious core practices of teaching – High Leverage Practices (HLPs).