EDU-774 Language Acquisition (2)

Participants look deeply at three major topics that are important to supporting linguistically and culturally diverse students in urban, secondary education settings: language variation, academic language, and second language acquisition. Participants explore these interrelated topics, attending to both socio-cultural and cognitive-linguistic perspectives on learning and learning environments. The purpose of the course is to guide educators to use linguistic awareness to inform their teaching. Participants examine state standards and the role of language in assessment and learning. Grading: A-F only. Restriction: Teaching (MAT) [Urban Teachers].