Linguistics for ESOL Teachers

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to language as a system, with a particular focus on teaching English as a second language to students in public schools, in grades P-12. Among the topics addressed are: first and second language acquisition processes; English phonology, morphology, syntax, and discourse; implications for teaching English language learners the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing; and implications for teaching content-specific language (math, science, social studies). Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.