EDU 208 - English Language Learners

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Education

Description:

This course focuses on the development of foundational knowledge for teacher education students to assist English language learners successfully in their future classrooms. Students will gain a basic understanding of the processes of second language acquisition and an understanding of the influence of culture on the educational process as viewed from current theoretical and pedagogical perspectives. The course content follows Pennsylvania Department of Education's guidelines for pre-service teachers for meeting the instructional needs of English Language Learners. The basic premise of the course is that teachers play an important role in creating a positive classroom learning environment and bringing school success, especially for English language learners. Students will be supported to develop essential dispositions, skills, and knowledge to fulfill this important role while exploring the issues of culture, language, learning contexts, instruction and professionalism. Students will study these five major courses topics through courses readings, class discussions and cultural explorations of our own and others' cultures while engaging in individual, social, and experiential learning opportunities together. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the process of language acquisition and language as a system; Describe the socio-cultural characteristics of English language learners; Explain how culture influences student learning and teacher instruction; Identify appropriate assessment tools for evaluating the language acquisition of English language learners; Discuss and analyze effective teaching strategies for creating culturally relevant classrooms that support English language learners.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ECE 130 (Grade of C or Higher) or EDU 110 (Grade of C or Higher)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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