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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

EGEL 5053 - Culture, Communication and Community in the ELL Classroom (3)

In this course, students will discuss the broader issues connected to the ELL teaching profession. Selected articles and texts will be chosen to stimulate students’ thinking about such topics as language and identity and language and power. Likewise, students will develop an understanding of cultural competence and factors related to participating in a culture other than one’s native culture. Further, this course will discuss cultural issues related to managing the second language classroom environment and will also discuss the significance of culture and school as it relates to building literacy in a second language.  Ed.S. sections have additional objectives.