ESL 607 - Contemporary Issues in Educating English Language Learners

3 hours
The candidate will engage in a socio-cultural and educational examination of learning achievement issues that culturally and linguistically diverse students face in American school communities. The candidate will also examine techniques and strategies to promote collaboration with colleagues and administrators to provide support and a learning environment that embraces differences built upon commonalities. Topics include family literacy, parent communication, models of co-teaching for ESL classrooms, and leadership roles in ESL education. ESL-607 includes a 20 clock-hour practicum in a school setting with bilingual or multilingual students. GR