Language, Education and Diversity

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This class examines environmental factors that affect language and literacy development with special attention to the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on development. The course surveys development from birth through early adolescence and examines promising interventions that foster acquisition of language competencies that are associated with literacy. The interventions examined are selected by students with guidance from the professor. Readings are primary source articles and chapters; discussions address research methodology, theoretical implications and practical applications. [3]