EDCI 5018 - English as a Second Language for EC-12 Classrooms

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5018. English as a Second Language for EC-12 Classrooms. 3 hours. This course is designed to facilitate an examination of appropriate procedures associated with instructional materials and strategies supporting academic content instruction and the language development of second language learners in the classroom. A review of historical legal cases, federal and state policies, ESL programs and models for ELLs in EC-12 ESL programs and review of research will be discussed and explored. An extension of the review of literature and research on the study of marginal and illiterate ELLs due to lack of literacy in the home and availability in the classroom. A collection of observations of ELLs performing in different academic settings will support key themes featured in a qualitative research project. The research activities will help students acquire extensive knowledge of language acquisition, literacy, and instructional program development specifically addressing the language and academic language skills of ELLs. Additional topics will address reading, writing, analytical thinking, higher order thought processes, rendering on their own term, and comprehension skills. Prerequisite(s) : Admission to Graduate School.