Description
Due to the dynamic demographics in classrooms, a systematic study of sociolinguistic theories, issues, procedures, methods and approaches of effective ways to engage, support and provide other learning opportunities for diverse student population is essential for educators whose instruction of core subjects is in Spanish. This course will provide an implementation of WIDA's Spanish language developments standards Kindergarten through Grade 12 for emergent bilinguals and multi-linguals who are learning academic content in Spanish. The instructional needs of diverse language learners are developed, as is an awareness of the appropriate effective learning enviornments to facilitate the adaptation of multifaceted assessments of learner competencies and promote differentiation of the core curriculum. The course is intended to engage teachers, whose instruction is in Spanish, in exploring society and culture, the relationship between the two, and the language variation within for non-native