Educ M-Community & Bilingual (EDM)

EDM 505     TESOL Strategies     3 Credit Hours

This course examines a variety of instructional approaches to teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). These approaches will be discussed in light of underlying language learning theories. Instructional materials representing various approaches to TESOL will be examined. Students will also have the opportunity to construct instructional materials for use in TESOL.

Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Post-baccalaureate Cert only or Post-baccalaureate NCFD or Graduate

EDM 510     Teach Eng for Specific Purpose     3 Credit Hours

Full Course Title: Teaching English for Specific Purposes This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to teach adult speakers of other languages to use English for specific purposes. These are students who will already have a working knowledge of English, but need to have more specialized language for professional, academic and/or job-related skills.

Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Graduate

EDM 550     Intercultural Education     3 Credit Hours

This course explores the teaching of diverse student populations. Students examine issues of race, ethnicity, language, gender, and socioeconomic status. They study equity and inclusion in school settings. The focus is on providing an education of high quality to all students. (F, W).