READ 7239 - TESOL: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to give a culturally pluralistic and global perspective to the equitable education of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Students will develop a knowledge base about culture, its influence on learning and teaching, and its role in intercultural P-12 classroom settings. In this course, educators will examine major theories related to educating a culturally and linguistically diverse student body and develop strategies for ensuring that bi/multilingual English learners develop knowledge of mainstream culture as they become proficient in English.