EDFN 446 - Curriculum and Instruction for New Language Acquisition

This course is a linguistic exploration into second language acquisition. Emphasis will be on the stages of language development, styles of communication, public and private voices of language, and acculturation. Students will examine theories, processes, and policy with implication for designing curriculum and instruction for all English Learners. Includes an embedded practicum of 15 hours to be spent in an EL classroom observing under the supervision of an EL endorsed instructor. 3 credits