Bilingual Education (EDBL)

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3000 Level Courses

3205. Bilingual Programs and Language Issues at the Middle Level (2:2:0). Corequisite: EDSP 3205. Overview of bilingual programs, issues, and second language research related to middle level students. Field experience required.

3332. Foundations of Bilingual Studies (3:3:0). Overview of history, philosophy, assessment processes, research, and legal aspects related to bilingual education.

3334. Dual Language and Cognitive Development in Bilingual Programs (3:3:0). Skills, attitudes, psycholinguistic knowledge related to first and second language acquisition. Field experience required.

3336. Instruction and Management in Bilingual and Multilingual Settings (3:3:0). Developing instruction and management skills in bilingual and multilingual classrooms.

3337. Content Area Development for English as a Second Language Populations (3:3:0). Adapting the school curriculum for English as a second language (ESL) students with emphasis on developing appropriate teaching materials for content areas.

3338. Methods for Teaching English Language Learners (3:3:0). Rationale, theories, and goals of a comprehensive curriculum program for English language learners.

4000 Level Courses

4321. Teaching Literacy/Biliteracy in Elementary Dual Language Programs (3:3:0). Emphasizes the current perspective of the biliteracy process, English literacy, native-language literacy, biliteracy, and the impact of educational policies and programs for English language learners.

5000 Level Courses

5332. Foundations of Bilingual Education (3:3:0). Overview of curriculum, assessment process, teaching strategies, research, and legislation related to bilingual education.

5333. Teaching the Multicultural-Multilingual Student (3:3:0). Strategies and techniques for teaching and working with the multicultural-multilingual student.

5334. First and Second Language Acquisition (3:3:0). First and second language acquisition and development as related to bilingual education and the teaching of English as a second language.

5336. Instructional and Management Issues in Bilingual Education/ESL (3:3:0). A survey of issues relating to classroom instruction and management for language minority students.

5337. Teaching Strategies for ESL and Content-Area Teachers of Limited English Proficient Students (3:3:0). Provides an instructional framework for material development and teaching approaches to limited English proficient students.

5338. Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language to PreK-12 Students (3:3:0). Study of rationale, theories, and goals of a comprehensive ESL curriculum program in compliance with public school needs and standards of the State of Texas.

5393. Internship in Bilingual Education (3). Experience in various roles in bilingual education.

7000. Research (V1-12).

8000. Doctor's Dissertation (V1-12).

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