Education 378 - Strategies for Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students

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Whitman College

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Description:

Staff The purpose of this course is to provide students the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for effective instruction of second language learners. This will include examination of current research on second language acquisition and instructional approaches for teaching English to speakers of other languages. The course will address student evaluation, evaluation of resources, and adaptation of published and unpublished materials for instruction. Specific attention will be paid to identification and application of developmentally and linguistically appropriate strategies and materials to effectively engage English language learners of varying ages. The course will include a field experience for application of learned strategies. This course is appropriate for students aspiring to be bilingual teachers in public schools and those interested in teaching English abroad. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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