Course Description
Making academic content accessible and comprehensible for English language learners requires K-12 teachers to know and be able to execute specific strategies. Educators in this course apply practical strategies to support English language learners' academic language development so they can achieve a high degree of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and vocabulary in English-language learning environments. Through the development of professional development materials, education professionals examine current research and strategies to prepare lessons that integrate both content and literacy objectives to better enhance the English language development of English language learners in general classroom settings.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree conferred
- Unofficial transcript(s) from institution(s) with accreditation recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or US Dept of Education. Unofficial transcripts must include the name of the institution, student name, grades earned, credits earned, degree earned, course names/numbers and dates of attendance.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.