Bilingual Education (EDBL)

The course aims to prepare students to implement action research conducted by students to investigate their own practices in Bilingual and Multilingual Settings. This action research class provides guided practices in developing literature, methodology, and data collection in an action research proposal. At the end of the course, students will construct a research proposal on a topic connected to their own current or future practice.

This course is for Plan I students. The course requires 6 hours of grades, the first 3 hours consisting of completion of a thesis proposal and the last 3 hours consisting of completion of the thesis. Completion of the thesis proposal is a prerequisite for enrollment in the last 3 hours of thesis.

This course is designed to support students in developing critical research skills to examine, critique, evaluate and conduct bilingual and multilingual research from a range of research traditions or cultures of inquiry. The course provides essential understandings of research design and methods in bilingual education and ESL contexts.

This course is designed to address issues, challenges, and techniques in the assessment of diverse student populations. Assessments include standardized tests and holistic evaluation measurements for the identification, placement, and monitoring of Emergent Bilinguals and ESL Learners.

This course deals with training and analysis in linguistics as it relates to educational theory and practice, specifically the teaching and learning of K-12 English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Topics include English sounds, words, structures and analysis, identification of ESL students’ learning challenges, and pedagogical strategies to promote language acquisition.

This course will offer the theoretical and historical differentiated instruction and presents strategies designed to respond to the varying needs of students. Understanding the underpinnings, parameters, and principles of differentiation will guide in designing and individualizing learning activities to meet the needs of all students, including the ELL strengths, interests and readiness.

This course will address a comprehensive overview of the historical, sociolinguistic, philosophical, and legal foundations of bilingual and dual language education in the U.S. The course provides a critical analysis of the trends that affect the education policy of culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

This course will address a comprehensive overview of the historical, sociolinguistic, philosophical, and legal foundations of bilingual and dual language education in the U.S. The course provides a critical analysis of the trends that affect the education policy of culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Theories of child's first language acquisition and second language learning presented and researched.

This course provides instructional strategies and curriculum for teaching students learning English as a second language. Strategies focus on integrating academic language and content learning.

This course is designed to teach academic foundations, skills, and strategies for effective teaching in mathematics, science, and social studies for dual language education. Emphasis will be placed on curriculum development, inquiry teaching, academic vocabulary, and integration of technology. This course will also provide knowledge through a transdisciplinary approach for teaching Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM) in dual language. This course is offered in Spanish.

This course is designed to explore biliteracy theories and methodologies in the bilingual reading process. The course provides the knowledge and skills to increase the biliteracy development of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in dual-language classroom settings. The course also examines biliteracy teaching strategies for various proficiency levels in Spanish and English, culturally responsive pedagogy, and biliteracy assessment trajectories. This course is taught in Spanish.

This course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of language acquisition, biliteracy and bilingualism principles for multilingual learners. This course also addresses current special topics in the bilingual education and TESOL through a seminar format or a study abroad experience.