EGEL 6203 - Global Literature in the Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Classroom (3)

This course focuses on reading critically global children’s and adolescent literature and the linguistic and cultural issues that surround this literature. We will explore the global literature that is available in the United States as well as the international literature published around the world for children and adolescents. We will examine the trends and the sociopolitical and pedagogical issues that surround this literature and discuss ways to engage with global literature to build intercultural understandings and global perspectives in linguistically and culturally diverse K-12 classrooms. In addition, we will utilize critical literacy strategies to strategically read many global texts and discuss multiple perspectives.

The program will examine second language acquisition theories, appropriate methods and materials, strengths and challenges teaching multilingual learners and learn effective research-based assessment strategies/instruments for English language learners (multilingual learners).

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