2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

EDUT 5204 Listening Skills for ELL

Listening Skills for English Language Learners

Learning English can be challenging! This course explores proven English Language Learner (ELL) listening strategies designed to make instruction more effective and efficient. Discover how teachers of students who are ELL can boost their confidence by teaching them how listening improves their English skills. Explore how to make informed decisions and ways to adapt teaching methods that encourage students to rely on proven English language acquisition. Study how to measure Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS), Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), and comprehensive input strategies to ensure students who are ELL are on the right track. Uncover the many ways students gradually gain proficiency in their new language, and watch them reach, fly, and soar!

Credits

1-3