LTC 760 - Multilingual Approaches to Literacy

Credit Hours: 3

Advanced study of multilingual approaches to literacy development of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Includes culturally and linguistically sustaining instructional approaches, dual language instructional modalities, utilizing home language and literacy practices in classroom contexts, family literacies, promoting equity for English learners, culturally congruent discourse practices, and uses of multilingual texts across content areas. Students will review best practices and theories of literacy development for linguistically diverse students, plan and conduct literacy sessions with emergent bilinguals, submit weekly reports from literacy sessions, and submit a final in-depth reflection of literacy sessions.

Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Spring