Instruction for Emergent Bilinguals.

Catalog description

ESL 572 surveys the process of second language acquisition and the factors that affect the development of academic English for Emergent Bilinguals at different proficiency levels. It addresses Texas State policies for identification of English Learners (Els), provision of services, and assessment of English language proficiency. The course gives teachers tools for scaffolding instruction to promote English language proficiency and cognitive/academic achievement. It provides thorough exposure to scholarly research and theory in the field of second language teaching and learning, focusing on learner characteristics, native language, and learning environments, and their effects on second language acquisition.