Course: SED 525BL. Bilingual and Bicultural Teaching in Multiethnic Schools (3)
This course examines the history, policies, programs, and research on the effectiveness of bilingual education and bilingualism in the United States. This course explores the philosophical, theoretical, legal, and legislative foundations of bilingual education and their effects on program design and the educational achievement of bilingual children and adolescents. The course compares and contrasts the foundations of literacy development in both the primary languages (e.g., Spanish, Korean or other Asian Languages, Armenian) and English, and examines reading and writing across the curriculum and SDAIE strategies for core content areas. The course also includes planning, developing, implementing, and assessing standards-aligned content instruction in both primary and English languages, using a variety of instructional and assessment strategies. Candidates learn to select effective bilingual and bicultural teaching methodologies, instructional strategies, and instructional materials to assess their appropriateness, as well as augmenting resources when necessary. The course addresses key areas such as: Language transferability and the interrelatedness of the four domains of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing; authentic parental participation; and literacy development, including literature-based programs and L1 and L2 literacy paradigms. This is a required course for all Bilingual Authorization candidates. (Cross-listed with EED 525.)