ED 431 - Teaching English Language Learners

3 credits
Introduces future educators to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, insights and resources necessary to meet the needs of English language learners (ELL)S) in mainstream elementary classroom. In addition to an overview of current theories and issues in the teaching of ELLs, the course focuses on active, hands-on methods for engaging and instructing ELLs. Participants will learn how to create a culturally responsive classroom, apply appropriate differentiated teaching techniques for children and their stage of language acquisition, and plan lessons with rich content and context to facilitate comprehension. Future educators will recognize the value of families’ native languages and cultures as the foundation for developing language proficiency. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to elementary education majors.