EDUC 224 — Cross Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited English Proficient Students
This course focuses on the relationship between language and culture as it relates to the needs and challenges of English language learners in ESL, bilingual, and mainstream PK-12 classrooms. It prepares students to examine cultural, political and social factors of English language learner’s identity and its impact on the process of teaching and learning. Students will investigate how learning and communication styles affect teacher expectations on student achievement. Students will learn to utilize practical resources that support positive relationships between school, family and the community to provide culturally responsive instruction. This course is part of an approved set of courses that fulfill the requirements leading to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Endorsement for ESL and/or Bilingual Education. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.