Literacy for L-2 Learners

General

Prefix

ED

Course Number

558

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Education and Learning Design

Description

Examines socio-psycholinguistic process of second language literacy learning. Focuses on speech and print relationships, literacy emergence, strategies for teaching/writing development and integration of language and literacy across the curriculum.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Articulate and incorporate reveling concepts of second language literacy.

Outcome

Articulate and incorporate reveling concepts of second language literacy.

Outcome

Implement effective vocabulary strategies that help students understand words including domain-specific content words.

Outcome

Communicate an understanding of and demonstrate the ability to accommodate the literacy/learning needs of readers of varying proficiency and developmental levels and linguistic backgrounds.

Outcome

Demonstrate selection and implementation of a wide variety of before, during, and after reading comprehension strategies that develop reading and metacognitive abilities.

Outcome

Demonstrate appropriate applications of a wide variety of instructional strategies that promote student comprehension in understanding text, content materials, lectures, and demonstrations.