This course addresses the concerns of teachers with regard to their intercultural communication needs both in and out of the classroom.
Participants write an in-depth, reflective description of a cultural group with which they work.
A network of teachers is established to assist each other with multicultural issues. One of the biggest problems classroom teachers face is teaching content to LEP students. This course gives teachers with no knowledge of ESL or second language acquisition tools to help students maximize their learning. Participants in this class become familiar with the process of second language acquisition and its relationship to academic performance. They apply principles and strategies of language development in the context of teaching for meaning, and examine their own teaching practice related to instructional tools.