3 credits
Fall 2025 Distance Learning Upper Division
This course identifies the linguistic challenges faced by English language learners (ELLs) in the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, and the social studies. Participants will learn to describe how language varies in the way it presents knowledge in different content areas. The course links these challenges to English language instruction and subject-matter instruction in English for ELLs who are in general education classrooms. The course emphasizes assessment tools designed to assess content knowledge and links these students' English language development. Participants will describe academic tasks that require advanced levels of reading and writing and the expectations for the development of academic literacy as ELLs move from elementary to secondary "literacy" contexts, or the kinds of meaning-making typical of secondary and postsecondary education.
Learning Outcomes1Evaluate the linguistic challenges of academic language in the English language arts, mathematics, science, and the social studies for ELLs.
2Assess the development of academic literacy as ELLs move from elementary into secondary and postsecondary education.
3Evaluate how standardized tests pose challenges for ELLs.
4Analyze how various issues of assessment affect ELL student learning.
5Create standards-based ESL and content instruction in a supportive learning environment for ELLs with different Limited English Proficiency (LEP) levels.
6Implement a variety of standards-based teaching strategies, tools, and techniques for developing and integrating the four skills and for assessing the grade-level curriculum.
7Apply academic tasks that require advanced levels of reading and writing.
Prerequisites
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