Methods for Lang Diverse Stds I (EDU 361)

Term: Acad Year Fall 2016 Spr 2017 Spring Semester

Faculty

Thomas P BenallyShow MyInfo popup for Thomas P Benally

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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 2:45 PM - 5:15 PM (1/16/2017 - 5/5/2017) Location: TS NHC 508

Description

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BA Elementary Education program and successful completion of EDU 345 and 358 or BS in Secondary Math or Science.

This course introduces pre-service teachers to instructional strategies which enhance language learning for B-12 non-native speakers. B-12 Navajo -as-a-second-language (NSL) learners will be studies in depth along with the experiences of other goups learning a second language. In addition, pre-service teachers will explore factors that have excluded the Navajo language from B-12 schools and ones that now make access possible. The pre-service teacher will develop an understanding of the general characteristices of B-12 second language learners and learn how to evaluate oral and written language proficiencies. They will demonstrate proficiency in preparing and teaching lessons that utilize methods and materials for learning oral
and written second language.