CRN 52015

3.0 credit hours

This course will discuss a variety of advanced ESOL methods based in recent research. The course will enhance awareness of culturally and linguistically diverse students’ strengths and needs, and consider the best ways to incorporate these into the process of ESOL curriculum design and implementation. Course participants will evaluate and critically examine a wide range of ESOL instructional methods and materials, strategies, and design instructional units that emphasize techniques and strategies for developing all modes of language. Course participants will develop a deeper understanding of second language acquisition theories and become familiar with the range of bilingual program models. Course participants will enhance their ability to apply their knowledge of language acquisition and ESOL methods to promote the development of communicative language skills and literacy in English among ELLs.