RDG 3290 - Literacy in the Content Areas for Secondary English Language Learners

Credits: 4 (4 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): RDG 3280 or Permission of Instructor

Description: This course in English-language acquisition theory and teaching techniques is designed to extend secondary educators’ knowledge of literacy instruction in the content areas to English- language learners. Through this course, teacher candidates will gain a current knowledge base which will enable them to work effectively with English-language learners in their subject- specific classrooms. Teacher candidates will write lesson and unit plans encompassing the knowledge obtained in the course, and will implement one lesson and reflect upon the effectiveness of their teaching. This course contributes to the essential knowledge and dispositions required of teachers who work with secondary English-language learners, and serves as a foundation for further study in the field of English-language acquisition and theory and teaching techniques.