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Teaching English Language Learners Specialized Diploma

This program prepares teachers and paraprofessionals to supportchildren with English as a Second Language. A collaborative effort toassist educators in acquiring the knowledge and skills to enableEnglish Language Learners (ELLs) to meet Pennsylvania AcademicStandards. A particular focus is that of improving instruction andschool climate for English Language Learners through increased culturalawareness, sensitivity, and ongoing and sustained professionaldevelopment for teachers and paraprofessionals.

Designed to provide educators with information and skills needed tounderstand ELLs and develop a positive learning environment andappropriate instruction for these students. Courses address secondlanguage acquisition and its implications for success of ELL's, cultureand its impact on student achievement, and effective teachingstrategies for ELL's.

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• recognize principles of first and second language acquisition andapply them to facilitate language and literacy development of ELL's.
• use knowledge of culture and its impact on student achievement to create a positive learning environment for ELL's.
• identify resources, materials, and instruction that incorporate and value the cultures represented in the classroom.
• demonstrate and implement approaches to teach in diverseclassrooms and employ strategies to integrate the students' culturalbackgrounds in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• use knowledge of linguistics to develop effective instruction for teaching ESOL students to listen, speak, read, and write.
• demonstrate a variety of strategies and techniques foradapting content instruction and making the content comprehensiblewhile expanding and refining students' language.