Literacy and Linguistics in English as a Second Language. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Status Admission to the School of Education Masters Degree Program Or permission of the Dean or the instructor Focuses on how teachers can best meet the literacy and language needs of students from a variety of cultural, socioeconomic and language groups. Explores frameworks for providing high-quality literacy instruction to all students. Analyzes classrooms and schools that have been successful in accomplishing this. Examines ethnic identities and personal conceptions of diversity, and how these may impact instructional decisions. Analyzes students and families represented in their classrooms. Discusses ways to build bridges between home and school cultures.