3 semester credits

Making academic content accessible and comprehensible for English-language learners requires specific strategies that K-12 teachers need to know and be able to do. By focusing on academic language, content acquisition, the use of adaptive technology, and English language models including Specifically Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE), teachers learn practical ways to meet content standards for students with diverse needs, learning styles, and abilities. Education professionals address ways to prepare lessons that integrate both content and literacy objectives to better enhance the English language development of their English-language learners.