EDOLD319P

School of Leadership & Educ.

EDOL

D319P

In this course, bilingual candidates explore research, develop and apply knowledge of metacognitive, metalinguistic and developmental processes of bilingualism and biliteracy. Candidates gain knowledge about appropriate language use and usage when interacting with students at different developmental stages of bilingualism and biliteracy. They use contrastive analysis to facilitate development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. They learn strategies to provide differentiated instruction in primary language instruction based on student proficiency levels and acquire effective strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of strategies for aligning instruction with California K-12 content standards and frameworks appropriate to grade-level expectations and students’ language proficiency in Spanish. They also practice using standardized and non-standardized primary language assessments. The course provides opportunities for skill development in planning, selecting and using a variety of strategies for developing students’ literacy in Spanish and how to write language and grade-level content objectives in lessons, providing linguistic scaffolding and activating background knowledge and experiences.Grade of B- is required in the course.