INED 7750:Language, Power, and Pedagogy

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to KSU graduate program; successful completion of INED 7781, INED 7782 and INED 7783
This course is designed to engage students in an investigation of critical pedagogy, theory, and philosophy as these concepts relate to their emerging roles as ESOL teachers and teacher leaders. Students will examine historical and current language policy, theoretical concepts related to language and power, the impact of theory on pedagogical decisions of ESOL teachers, develop an educational philosophy for the ESOL classroom, and hone their knowledge concerning advocacy for culturally and linguistically diverse students.