EDLT 414 - Linguistics and Literacy for Diverse Learners

Description:
Introduction to theories and the major fields of linguistics and the relationship to teaching literacy in multilingual/multicultural settings.
Theories and strategies for teaching literacy and developing language skills in students with diverse backgrounds.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: ELEM 331 and ELEM 341, current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student/teacher candidate will be able to:

Explain the role of phonemic awareness (e. g., rhyming, segmenting, blending sounds) and the alphabetic principle in reading acquisition
Analyze the social, linguistic, and cultural influences on language and literacy learning
Describe the functions of orthography, morphology, syntax, semantic, pragmatic systems, and genre patterns, and recognition of the influences of purpose, context, and genre in constructing meaning
Analyze the teacher’s role in facilitating reading with a linguistic perspective
Explore and describe various instructional activities for teaching children from diverse populations.
Explore and analyze Children’s literature for diverse learners.
Discuss the value of and explain the components of constructing a classroom environment that would foster literacy in children from diverse populations.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
6/4/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online