EDU522 First and Second Language Acquisition
This course is designed to examine the factors that contribute to and influence the academic performance of emergent bilinguals within the public school system. Insight into the background, assets, and learning needs of Bilingual Learners will be given with a focus on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate learning activities. Understanding how to create and maintain a welcoming, supportive, and intercultural classroom climate will be emphasized. Students will examine state and national mandates, and theories of second language acquisition, focusing on an assets-based and racially sensitive approach to teaching.