INED 6431:Foundations for Teaching Diverse English Learners

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the KSU MAT program.
This course introduces Master of Teaching candidates to today’s diverse English learner population, education policies that impact these students and how cultural resources can be leveraged to meet their academic needs. This course focuses on developing effective instruction, assessment, and literacy development for English learners and other linguistically diverse learners in middle grade classrooms. Specifically, candidates will a.) examine the academic, linguistic, and social needs of linguistically diverse learners, b.) explore the differences between teaching reading and writing to English learners and native English speakers; and c.) develop skills necessary for differentiation and scaffolding language and content for English learners at a variety of language proficiency levels.