Description
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BA Elementary Education program and successful completion of EDU 345-378.
This course introduces an in-depth study of the historical, legal, theoretical and sociological foundations of bilingual and ESL programs serving language minority students. It also integrated methods, strategies, and materials for teaching science, math and social studies in K-8 bilingual/ESL classrooms, while also integrating the Dine Holistic teachings based on the Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon principles; to help pre-service teachers understand how students in K-8 think about ethno-science, ethno-mathematics, and ethno-social studies. This course will be taught using Navajo and Western perspectives by focusing on indignous and western problem-solving skills and critical bilingual/ESL pedogogy. Students will conduct one full-scale APA Research Paper by defending their topic for final exam. Furthermore, candidates will apply appropriate state, tribal and common core stan