Multilingualism and the Classroom

3 credits

This course prepares future teachers to develop critical multilingual language awareness. It helps students to develop an understanding of language development across social contexts as well as how classroom instruction can constitute and maintain social categories. Students will become familiar with literacy instruction that works to foster equity and justice in the classroom and beyond. There is a 8 hour maximum field observation component. ***Prerequisite: ECS 102 or permission of the subject area.***