EDUC 316 : Strategies for Tchg Eng Lang Learners

This course is designed to help teachers understand critical issues that influence the language learning and educational achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse students. The course will provide pre-service candidates without a background in ELL pedagogy with rudimentary information about the characteristics of non-native speakers, the influence of English language acquisition on student performance and classroom interactions, and best-practice, instructional strategies that can enable them to successfully access core curriculum and achieve high academic outcomes.