MSED6165N - Teaching English Language Learners

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.