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Foundations of Bilingual Education

Course #: APLING 614, Class #: 3629, Section #: 02

Description

This course exposes students to issues pertaining to the historical, philosophical, legal, and theoretical foundations of bilingual/multilingual education, mainly in the United States but also on the international scene. Through the study of pertinent literature, students develop a theoretical and philosophical framework that enables them to better understand language policies and the politics of diversity and multiculturalism, and their implications for education policy and instruction for multilingual students.

Prerequisites

APLING 601 & 605

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