Bilingual Education (EDBL)

Designed for thesis option students. The course requires completion of thesis research. Prerequisite: departmental approval. May be repeated for maximum of 6 semester hours.

This course is an introduction to conceptual, linguistic, sociological, historical, and legal foundations of bilingual education.

This course explores psychological and sociological emergent bilingual perspectives on the child's learning environment.

This course examines methods, techniques and vocabulary needed for teaching mathematics, science, and social studies in dual Language, bilingual, and Sheltered ESL Classrooms. Course may be taught in BL, DL, and ESL.

An examination of methods and techniques for teaching oral skills, reading, and writing in dual language, bilingual, and sheltered ESL classrooms. Relationship among the communication skills will be explored.

This course may be repeated when topics change. Some examples of advanced topics could be translanguaging, bilingual special education, heritage language programs and instruction, educational linguistics, and bilingual/dual language leadership.

Analysis of the bilingual education movement at the international, national and state level, with special emphasis on the role of linguistics, national/state legislation and litigation.

Major theories and concepts relevant to the education of Emergent Bilinguals, including: cultural values and education; cognitive styles; sociology of language; language varieties.

Course emphasizes extensive bibliographic knowledge of Chicano Lit. Concentration on reading and analysis of the novel, short story, poetic and dramatic genres. Taught in English or Spanish.

Application of management systems to curriculum development in Bil Ed is analyzed. The contributions of current technologies for enhancing student achievement are highlighted. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in Education.

Course emphasizes cycle supervision and the improvement of individual teacher instructional behavior in Bil Ed. Prerequisite: EDBL 6311.

Course emphasizes evaluation skills as applied to curriculum development and student-teacher terminal behavior in Bil Ed. Taught in English. Prerequisite: EDBL 6311 and EDBL 6312.

Major theories and related research on the acquisition and learning of English as a Second Language are presented and synthesized.

Comparison of English and Spanish in areas of phonology, morphology and syntax; major studies involving Spanish and English language acquisition are examined.

Analysis of current methodologies in the teaching of oral, reading and writing skills in English as a second language. Taught in English. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education and three semester hours in linguistics.

Analysis of current problems and approaches to the teaching of oral, reading and writing skills throughout several countries of the Hispanic world today. Taught in English or Spanish. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education.

Analysis of current problems and approaches to the teaching of English reading for the bilingual child in Texas. Taught in English. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education and 3 semester hours in linguistics.

Analysis of vocabulary, methodology and skills needed to teach subject matter in Spanish. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education.

Analysis of different approaches to research and the components involved in developing a sound research design in Bil Ed. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education.

Principles of descriptive research and their application to the field of bilingual education.

Focuses on survey research, the development of proposals for extramural funding and the dissemination of Bil Ed project findings. Preparation of materials for publication/dissemination will be emphasized.

Directed research in a topic related to one of the following areas: EDSL, Spanish language skills, content area, child's native culture. May be repeated for credit once if topic changes. Taught in English or Spanish. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education.

Directed research in a topic related to one of the following areas: EDSL, Spanish language skills, content area, child's native culture. May be repeated for credit once if topic changes. Taught in English or Spanish. Prerequisite: 12 graduate semester hours in education.