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CI 3000 - Learner Diversity: Teaching English Language Learners (3) [WID]

When Offered: Fall; Spring
Gen ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course examines current literature and instructional practices related to working with English language learners (ELLs) and bilingual students in mainstream classrooms. Topics include culturally relevant teaching, language acquisition, translanguaging, and lesson design that integrates language and content learning. Emphasis is placed on developing knowledge of and positive dispositions towards linguistically diverse students and their families. Instructional strategies and interventions will be observed, modeled, discussed, and analyzed. Coursework is integrated with K-6 field experiences to provide real-world contexts for classroom instruction and discussion.
Prerequisite: RC 2001  or its equivalent.