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TEL 245
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Title: | ESL in the Content Areas |
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Course Description: | Prepares teachers who work with limited English proficient students to integrate effective instructional strategies that will assist in the development of English Language learners’ (ELLs) social and academic English and support their transition to US culture and schools. This course is appropriate in a variety of program models; mainstream classrooms, self-contained ESL classrooms, and bilingual programs and may be adapted for use with pre-service teachers and para-educators. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Origin Notes: | FRCC |
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Course Notes: | Entered New Course 5/17/11 LK |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Adapt instruction and materials to help English language learners comprehend academic content, develop academic and social language, and actively participate in class activities.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of sheltered English strategies to facilitate English language learners’ adjustment to a new culture and help all student s develop an appreciation for diversity.
3. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with appropriate resources colleagues, students, families, and instructional resources) to meet the educational and social needs of English language learners.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Language Acquisition
A. Primary and secondary language acquisition
B. Social and academic language
C. Sociocultural Factors
1. Culture/second culture acquisition
2. Classroom environment
3. Family/parent involvement
II. Unit Construction & Implementation
A. Lesson/unit planning
1. State standards/district curriculum
2. Writing Performance Objectives
a) Content area (math, science, social studies)
b) Language (reading and writing objectives)
3. Building Background
4. Comprehensible input
B. Lesson implementation
1. Scaffolding & direct teaching
2. Student interaction & participation
3. Guided practice & application
C. Review and assessment
1. Formal and informal
2. Effective feedback
D. Reading Development and Special Needs Students
1. Reading development and assessment
2. Special needs and second language learners
III. Language Acquisition
A. Primary and secondary language acquisition
B. Social and academic language
C. Sociocultural Factors
1. Culture/second culture acquisition
2. Classroom environment
3. Family/parent involvement
IV. Unit Construction & Implementation
A. Lesson/unit planning
1. State standards/district curriculum
2. Writing Performance Objectives
a) Content
b) Language
3. Building Background
4. Comprehensible input
B. Lesson implementation
1. Scaffolding & direct teaching
2. Student interaction & participation
3. Guided practice & application
C. Review and assessment
1. Formal and informal
2. Effective feedback
D. Reading Development and Special Needs Students
1. Reading development and assessment
2. Special needs and second language learners
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