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Students must post a completed fieldwork log to moodle
Formerly 0804-601. 25 hours of fieldwork required

Learn the necessary first and second language acquisition, theories, principles and practices for working with learners of English as a New Language. Design curriculum that is culturally sensitive, focus on methods of teaching reading to all students and attend to specific challenges while supporting special needs of linguistically diverse learners.

This course will provide the underlying theory necessary to develop an understanding ofthe principles of teaching English as a new language “ENL” (formerly ESL) through theknowledge of the various language arts and literacy skills. Students will designcurriculum (lesson plans and thematic units) that not only meet State and Nationalstandards, but also reflect an empathy and understanding of the specific challenges ofdiverse ENL classrooms with the New Language Arts NLA Progressions (25 hours offield experience required).

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.