CIL 500 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

The course provides an understanding of the historical, political, sociocultural and educational concepts and issues that advance and constrain equitable educational opportunities for linguistically and culturally diverse students in schools. The course considers local, state, and federal policies outlining appropriate school services for English language learners. Cognitive and sociocultural theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and bi/multilingualism are analyzed for their pedagogical implications. Specific program models including dual language immersion are examined as well. Assigned course requirements include the completion of 20 clinical/observation hours. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours