Teaching

Fall 2010

 

Linguistics for Second Language & BBL Specialists (ESL 5003) - This core course in the MA TESL program introduces students to key concepts in linguistics, which are directed toward a broad understanding of human language, with particular attention to second language and bilingual contexts. The course has been designed for students with little or no previous work in linguistics and begins with an introduction of basic linguistic principles and relates these to second language teaching and learning contexts.

 

Family and Adult Literacy in Minority Language Communities (ESL 6043) – This course examines issues in family and adult literacy in language minority communities with a particular focus on the development of basic literacy and computer literacy as well as the use of technology to support language maintenance and biliteracy. The course incorporates environmental and needs analysis components which culminate in the design of a small-scale literacy curriculum for a target population.