Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Define characteristics and goals of English language development programs and their supporting philosophies.
- Examine challenges related to the education of English learners.
- Describe various academic, emotional, and linguistic fundamentals that influence English learners.
- Compare and contrast characteristics of various program models.
- Analyze the factors related to English language development in special education, including gifted and talented education.
- Examine historical and current policies that influenced the development of English language development programs.
- Examine how the components of culture are interrelated.
- Compare and contrast acculturation and assimilation.
- Determine the characteristics of multicultural education.
- Define culture.
- Evaluate the process in the development of cultural identities.
- Identify historical and current demographic trends in California and the United States.
- Examine the migration–immigration patterns in California.
- Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination.
- Identify characteristics associated with linguistic minority communities.
- Examine the relationship between cultural diversity and educational achievement.
- Summarize the historical context of linguistic minority communities.
- Evaluate the role of culture in language minority achievement.
- Explore the role of sociocultural processes as they affect language minority achievement.
- Explain how to take an effective role in the implementation of equity and pedagogy and empowering sociocultural structures.
- Explore different ways to bring a global and multicultural perspective to a school or class.
- Describe the progression from additive to transformative multicultural curriculum.
- Identify the components of a culturally and linguistically inclusive learning environment.
- Analyze the pedagogical implications for instruction of English learners in a culturally and linguistically inclusive classroom.
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to select culturally responsive, age-appropriate, and linguistically accessible materials.
- Apply strategies for modifying age- and grade-level appropriate materials and resources.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the important issues and challenges faced by culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
- Apply strategies for providing opportunities for positive interactions among culturally diverse students.
- Explore sociocultural factors in the classroom, including cultural stereotypes, attitudes, acculturation, and classroom culture.
- Identify the relationship between language and culture, and its impact on English learner instruction in alternative language service programs.
- Examine the pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies that promote sociocultural development.
- Describe the benefits of scaffolding for biliteracy development.
- Identify cultural concepts and perspectives within the classroom.
- Synthesize research implications for effective parental and community involvement.
- Apply research findings to enhance parental and community involvement.
- Identify characteristics associated with diverse educational and work communities.
- Describe the benefits of parent and community involvement for biliteracy development.
- Describe role, purpose, and types of parental and community involvement with literacy.
