SCED 4440 - Integrating Language & Content (ALCI)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Secondary Education

Description:

This course partially fulfills the requirement for ESL Endorsement. This course is designed to integrate the concepts and skills learned in previous ESL endorsement coursework into the student teaching experience. This course will provide techniques and strategies to accommodate both ELLs and mainstream students according to the contextual factors of the classroom. Particular emphasis areas include modifying lessons, instructional materials, and assessments to accommodate ELLs in the mainstream classroom, and identifying resources that support the development of learners' cultural and linguistic identities in mainstream classrooms. This course is designated as an Active Learning Cultural Immersion (ALCI) course. Students have a unique opportunity to learn another culture as part of the learning objectives of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop a pedagogical knowledge to alter subject matter curriculum, resources, and assessment strategies to include L2-modified experiences that address both the language and conceptual needs of English language learners, and the overall contextual factors of the classroom. 2. Demonstrate understanding of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model and WiDA Proficiency Benchmarks in organization and presentation of lesson plans that reflect the contextual factors of the classroom. 3. Apply theories of second language acquisition and development, and use proficiency-oriented assessment strategies, to plan for support of ELLs' English language growth, literacy learning, and content area achievement. Prerequisites: SCED 3410 and SCED 3420 and SCED 4410 and SCED 4430 (All grade C or higher); Instructor permission. FA, SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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