Description
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BA Elementary Education program and successful completion of EDU 345-358.
This course expands the knowledge and practical applications of skills and strategies needed to meet the diverse needs of learners from non-English-language backgrounds in general education classrooms, particularly on the Navajo Nation. Emphasis is on federal legislation and and policies, identifying, assessing and implementing classroom learning for children with diverse needs, principles of classroom organization and management, and effective teaching strategies and methods. Course content includes lectures, readings, discussions, and projects focusing on pre-service teachers' knowledge and skills to meet the diverse needs of learners in a general education classroom and to develop strategies in differentiated instruction.