ELED 4410 - Methods, Strategies & Materials for Language Arts ESL (ALCI)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Elementary Education

Description:

Required for all Elementary Education students. This course partially fulfills the requirement for ESL Endorsement. This course will focus on the instructional strategies and methodologies for English learners in K-8 schools, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of the whole child. Course content will include teaching oral language, literacy skills, academic content, and social and personal development through the integration of language, culture, and content. Teacher candidates will apply their knowledge through identifying research-based practices, strategies, and materials that meet the needs of diverse learners in K-8 classrooms, with emphasis on ELLs. This course is designated as an Active Learning Cultural Immersion (ALCI) course. Students have a unique opportunity to learn another culture as part of the learning objectives of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze classroom curriculum, instructional practices, and physical environment to determine alignment with research-based methodologies and approaches for English learners and contextual factors of mainstream students. 2. Analyze classroom resources, texts, and assessments to determine the extent to which these support English learners and mainstream students. 3. Design and/or select resources, texts, and assessments that supplement gaps in support of English learners and mainstream students. 4. Develop and implement strategies and procedures that are responsive to learners funds of knowledge, that support learners higher order and metacognitive thinking, and that promote a safe and healthy learning environment for all learners. 5. Develop and document future strategies to advocate for oneself, ones students, and for the profession. Prerequisites: Admission to the Elementary Education Program. FA, SP

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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