Course Listing

Please check the Class Schedule or contact the program for specific course availability for each semester:

Program Courses:

ITSF 4020 Bilingualism and disabilities
This course examines the interaction between disability and bilingualism through the lifespan and across home, school, work, and other life contexts. It draws on theories and practices from linguistics, bilingual education, the literatures of disability rights, and the teaching of students with disabilities.

ITSF 4021 Foundations of bilingual/bicultural education
Offered in the fall. Review of the linguistic, socio-cultural, philosophical, political, and historical foundations that have shaped bilingual education policies, program models, and teaching and assessment practices, with special emphasis on the United States. Study of the bilingual learner and of bilingualism in childhood and adolescence, and in different societal contexts. Analysis of how diverse bilingual education program models throughout the world respond to different linguistic, social, and educational goals.

ITSF 4024 Linguistic foundations of bilingual/bicultural education
Offered in the spring. Introduction to the study of bilingualism. Study of sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics as applied to the design and implementation of bilingual/bicultural educational models and materials.

ITSF 4027 Current topics in bilingualism and bilingual/bicultural education
Studies of selected topics in bi/multilingualism and bilingual/bicultural education.

ITSF 4028 Teaching literacy in bilingual settings
Prerequisite: ITSF 4021. Approaches to developing literacy in a second and native language in elementary and middle schools. Techniques for developing listening, speaking, reading and writing, developing language and literacy through the content areas, using children’s literature, and assessing students’ literacy development in the second and native language. Strategies to develop biliteracy in dual language programs.

ITSF 4075 Cross-cultural communication and classroom ecology
Offered in the fall. Examination of the influence of culture in the design and implementation of school instruction. Identification of salient theoretical issues related to culture and social organization as they relate to the education of ethnolinguistic and minority children. Exploration of the learning/teaching processes within the context of multicultural and bilingual classroom settings from a cultural perspective. Reflection upon the role of the teacher in creating cultural learning environments. Survey of research approaches which serve as tools to examine classroom interaction.

ITSF 4121 Bilingual/bicultural curriculum design in elementary and middle schools
Offered in the spring. Corequisites: ITSF 4133 and ITSF 4134. Permission required. Prerequisites: ITSF 4021 and proficiency in the English language and one additional language. The course focuses on: (a) linguistic, cognitive, developmental, and socio-cultural considerations in the design of bi/multilingual curricula; (b) exploration of bi/multilingual instructional methods and materials for use in language arts and content areas; (c) critique of current commercially prepared products.

ITSF 4133 Curriculum and methods for bilingual teachers: Science
Faculty. Offered spring. Corequisite: ITSF 4121. Permission required. Prerequisites: ITSF 4021, or permission of instructor. Intensive review of curriculum and methods appropriate to the teaching of the subject areas in bilingual instructional settings. Offered as needed for those wishing to obtain bilingual teacher certification.

ITSF 4134 Curriculum and methods for bilingual teachers:Mathematics
Faculty. Offered spring. Corequisite: ITSF 4121. Permission required. Prerequisites: ITSF 4021, or permission of instructor. Intensive review of curriculum and methods appropriate to the teaching of the subject areas in bilingual instructional settings. Offered as needed for those wishing to obtain bilingual teacher certification.

ITSF 4135 Curriculum and methods for bilingual teachers:Language arts
Faculty. Offered spring. Corequisite: ITSF 4121. Permission required. Prerequisites: ITSF 4021, or permission of instructor. Intensive review of curriculum and methods appropriate to the teaching of the subject areas in bilingual instructional settings. Offered as needed for those wishing to obtain bilingual teacher certification.

ITSF 4150 Teacher/educational inquiry: Bilingual/bicultural education
Open only to students registered in any of the M.A. Programs in Bilingual/Bicultural Education. Reflective inquiry focused on bilingualism or biculturalism in relation to instruction in the native language, native language development, second language learning, and the relationship between the theory and practice of learning and/or teaching in bi/multilingual/multicultural settings. Courses supports students in development and presentation of their Integrative Project. Offered only in the Fall. The course meets until March.

ITSF 4323 Practicum/student teaching for practicing teachers in bilingual/bicultural education
Faculty. Offered every fall. Permission required. This course is for current teachers or students with prior teaching experience. Practical application of bilingual and bicultural classroom practices in all content areas, the teaching of an additional language (ESL or LOTE), and the development of bilingualism. Classroom observations and supervision will be provided for full-time teachers and student teachers. Weekly seminars focus on teaching strategies for a variety of bilingual settings, including teaching content and developing language.

ITSF 4325 Practicum/internship in bilingual/bicultural institutions
Offered every fall. Develop practical skills in teaching an additional language other than English an developing cross cultural understandings through working weekly with a small group of students in a non-formal school setting. Seminars focus on methods and strategies for integration of language and cultural awareness taught in hands-on ways. Fluency in a language other than English required.

ITSF 4720 Student teaching in bilingual/bicultural education
Faculty. Offered every spring. Permission required. Student teaching in bilingual elementary classroom. Practical application of bilingual and bicultural classroom practices in all content areas, the teaching of an additional lanugage (ESL or LOTE), and the development of bilingualism. Classroom observations and supervision will be provided for full-time teachers and student teachers. Weekly seminars focus on teaching strategies for a variety of bilingual settings, including teaching content and developing language.

ITSF 5021 Assessment and evaluation in bilingual education
Faculty. Permission required. Prerequisite: Introductory course in educational or psychological assessment. Survey of tools and techniques used in different types of assessment and evaluation including linguistic, psychoeducational, and programmatic areas; principles, limitations, and alternatives applied to the above as they pertain to effective bilingual programs. Emphasis on methods of assessment and evaluation that can be used by the teacher/supervisor with English Language Learners.

ITSF 5022 Administration of bilingual programs
Focus on managerial, legal, and financial issues in bilingual education, with particular emphasis on urban and suburban settings at elementary and secondary school levels.

ITSF 5024 Bilingual/multilingual education: International perspectives
A survey of bilingual/multilingual educational policies and practices throughout the world. While such models and designs are analyzed from a comparative educational perspective, much attention is given to the ethno-linguistic, social, economic, and political nuances of each nation.

ITSF 5123 School counseling for the bilingual/bicultural child and family
See the Department of International and Transcultural Studies for course description.

ITSF 5512 Bilingual/multicultural education program development and change theory
Permission required. Analysis of change theory with emphasis on factors affecting development, implementation, staffing, and administration of bilingual/bicultural programs.

ITSF 5513 Staff development in multilingual/multicultural settings
Permission required. Critical study of theory and practice of staff development in multilingual/multicultural settings.

ITSF 6202 Advanced fieldwork

ITSF 6402 Internship in bilingual/bicultural education
Permission required. Occasional opportunities in college programs in areas represented by the department. Students must inquire to see if opportunities are available during any given semester.

ITSF 6521 Seminar in bilingualism/bicultural education
A review of research in bilingual/bicultural education from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The focus is on the analysis of research, evaluation methodologies and findings, and their potential application to current theory and practice.