Biliteracy Project

1 hour, 1 credit. Corequisite EECE 769 – Teaching for Biliteracy (2 hours, 2 credits). In this course, participants design a project that examines a particular aspect of teaching literacy in the language of the Bilingual Extension. Participantswill define the scope and focus of the project with the instructor. Topics that may be addressed in this project include: (1) exploring instructional and assessment methods for teaching language and literacy in the additional language; (2)analyzing/designing/implementing instructional materials to teach in the additional language; (3) observing and evaluating existing language arts programs in the additional language; (4) documenting literacy and cultural practices in the additional language in a local community. This course is taught in the language of the students’ Bilingual Extension.

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