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BLE/571

Instructional Techniques and Methods

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

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Continuing Education for Teachers

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

This course provides K-12 educators with an overview of techniques and methods that support the instruction of bilingual learners. Participants examine culturally responsive practices for instruction and assessment. Teaching in the content areas, honoring cultural diversity, and involving parents/guardians and community are also explored.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Identify historical methods for instructing bilingual learners.
  • Explain language acquisition theories.
  • Describe how instruction relates to language acquisition stages.
  • Identify learning strategies used by bilingual learners.
  • Compare instructional strategies for bilingual learners, including those that make use of technology.
  • Explain the importance of basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language proficiency skills to the instruction of bilingual learners.
  • Identify the characteristics of thematic instruction.

  • Identify the components of the major models for instructing bilingual learners.
  • Create a classroom environment that supports the instruction of bilingual learners.
  • Describe the purposes of assessment in the content areas and for language acquisition.

  • Describe how students develop their cultural identities.
  • Explain the role of culture in language minority achievement.
  • Analyze the influence of cultural diversity on instruction.

  • Define key components of effective parent/guardian and community involvement programs.
  • Explain how culture influences parent/guardian involvement strategies.
  • Identify how to involve culturally diverse parents/guardians and community members in instruction.

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University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.