What will you learn?
In Introduction to English Learners Part One, we looked at the process of identifying and placing a student in a Language Instruction Educational Program. Now that our English Learners are in all content area classes, how do we best support their language development? This course will review basic language acquisition, effective classroom strategies for language development, and culturally responsive teaching strategies.
Prerequisite Course Recommendation: Introduction to English Learners Part One
Target Audience: K-12 Educators
Act 48 Hours Available: 1
Pricing: Free for BCIU member districts
$10 for non-members
Language Acquisition
How does an individual acquire a language? Learn how our brain processes and decodes structures, rules and representations to formulate words and sentences in a new language.
Effective Classroom Strategies
Explore various effective and best practice strategies to support all learners, including those learning the language for engagement and inclusiveness.
Culturally Responsive
How do my interactions as an educator and preconceived thoughts affect how I communicate with my students? Learn ways to ensure that all learners have access to the curriculum you are teaching.
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