728 - TESOL Methods
& Materials for Literacy
Course Description
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Theories of
first and second language acquisisiton and literacy acquisition.
Attention is given to strategies and techniques for guiding
second language learners through the reading and writing
process and for assessing progress in literacy acquisition.
This
class is designed to be taken in conjunction with a practicum
(SSLL 760), though the two may be taken seperately.
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Primary Goal
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Prepare
students for the front lines of ESL teaching with a practically
based pedagogy based on sound theoretical principles well seasoned
with strategies
and actual exercises for classroom implementation.
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