Courses running August 28 – December 19

Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL/Bilingual Students II (EDUC 655) – This course analyzes theories, research, and approaches to teaching writing to second-language learners at the intermediate and advanced level. Included are discussions of academic, professional and creative writing; cultural contrasts in rhetorical styles and tradition; and the use of fanfiction writing projects. It also incorporates materials developed as part of the FanTALES project for the teaching of multilingual interactive digital storytelling.

Theories of Language Learning in the ESOL Classroom (EDUC 670) -This course covers current theories of how second language is learned, providing participants a greater understanding of the processes involved in language acquisition and how English language learners’ (ELL’s) personal characteristics influence this process. In addition to this theoretical foundation, this class also incorporates a virtual exchange with partner classes at Tel Aviv University (Israel) and Universidad de León (Spain).  This year’s partnership is part of the EVOLVE project, which seeks to explore learning outcomes that result from virtual exchanges across a wide range of disciplines.