ELU 312 - CULTURE RESP TEACHING FOR ELL

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Elementary Education

Description:

This course is designed to provide elementary teacher candidates with the professional knowledge, skills, context, and strategies to facilitate culturally responsive learning for English Language Learners (ELLs). This course will allow teacher candidates to develop a comprehensive, common language for teaching ELLs based on research-based, culturally responsive, best practices with an equity/social justice focus. The course will address the cultural diversity of ELLs; the developmental continuum of acquiring language skill/proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and listening; theories of language acquisition; local, state, and national policies/regulations as related to ELLs; methods for teaching social and academic language; national and Pennsylvania English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS); and lesson planning for language development and content knowledge.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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