CIL 500 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

The course provides an understanding of the historical, political, sociocultural, and raciolinguistic issues that advance and constrain equitable opportunities for multilingual learners in schools. The course considers local, state, and federal policies outlining appropriate school services for emergent bilingual students. Decolonial, cognitive, and sociocultural theories, including translanguaging and raciolinguistic ideology, are analyzed for pedagogical implications. Specific program models are evaluated for their equity outcomes and extent of alignment with an asset-based mindset and dynamic bilingualism. Assigned course requirements include the completion of 20 clinical/observation hours.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None