Mar 28, 2024  
ACE Catalog - Volume 25 
    
ACE Catalog - Volume 25 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BL5063 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education

Credits: 3
Designed for Bilingual Education, this course prepares teachers in methodology for teaching language and content to English Language Learners in bilingual education programs. Participants critically examine bilingual education program models and theories of bilingual education and literacy, first and second language acquisition, and transfer of skills and content knowledge between first and second language. Participants are guided in creating a teaching unit and adapting and presenting lessons using various methods, approaches, and techniques. Participants discuss the selection, use, and evaluation of books, multimedia, and other materials in the first and subsequent languages. Participants examine the application of relevant learning and assessment standards to their teaching.