Multilinguals in Schools

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course examines the role of culture in learning, particularly language learning, for students and teachers. The nexus of culture, identity and learning is of crucial importance in light of increasing demographic diversity in the US school age population and the disparity in academic outcomes often experienced by culturally and linguistically diverse learners. In this course you will examine theoretical and conceptual frameworks for cultural identity and the impact of culture in schools. You will examine your cultural history and that of your students and investigate ways culture influences learning in schools. This course will explore research on the interaction between cultural identity and learning in schools with particular attention to issues of equity and English.