TSL 620 - Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners

This course examines the interdependent development of language and literacy skills by students from other language backgrounds who are acquiring English. The connections between and among reading, writing, listening and speaking in first and additional languages are explored. A review of the structure of the English language leads to a discussion of the role of grammar and other direct language instruction in language teaching/learning, while a comparison of literacy in first and additional languages encourages the use of teaching practices, strategies, and resources which promote literacy development for all students. Print, technology, and other materials appropriate for use with linguistically and culturally diverse students assist in developing integrated approaches to content area literacy and language development for both communicative and academic purposes. Contexts, purposes, and practices for literacy development in a second or additional language will be observed, discussed, evaluated, and shared.

Credits: 3