The course will provide a survey and analysis of fundamental issues, concepts, theories and pedagogies related to EAL education. We will discuss how local communities/ schools/teachers can be supported to expand capacity to provide EAL programs, incorporate best pedagogical practices in mainstream classrooms, and change policies to address the educational needs of English language learners. This course is designed as a collaborative inquiry into the fields of second/additional language education and literacy education. Each week, we will look at theoretical and empirical literature as well as examples from practice to explore classroom pedagogies, educational policies and language policies to better support English language learners in K-12 classrooms.
Prerequisites
Admission to M.Ed. program.
