Graduate Curriculum & Instruction Gen
Graduate Curriculum & Instruction Gen
2026 Spring Term
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SURVEY OF EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS
CIGENRL 510
This course will help bring to conscious awareness the often subconscious knowledge that native and fluent speakers of other languages have about language. We will examine the core areas of linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), language acquisition, dynamic and creative language use, and intersections between race, racism, and language.
THEORIES FOR DEVELOPING LANGUAGES AND LITERACIES
CIGENRL 520
In this course, students will develop a working knowledge of contemporary issues and theories in sustaining home and community languages, learning additional languages, and reclaiming heritage languages. This course is particularly focused on developing a strong theory base for how languages are taught and learned, as well as the reasons and goals of biliteracy and multimodal literacy education.
INTRODUCTION TO BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL EDUCATION AND ESL
CIGENRL 550
This course explores the social, cultural, and educational issues connected to the experiences in schools of youth raised in families and communities where languages other than English are commonly spoken. Some of these issues are: translanguaging (multilingual) teaching and learning, multicultural education, politics of language education and policy in the US; race, racism, and discrimination in schooling; design and implementation of bilingual and English as a 'Second' Language (ESL) programs; theories of second language acquisition; pedagogy and methods for teaching ESL; and the social context of schooling and learning in the US.
CURRENT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
CIGENRL 710
An in-depth examination of a single current topic of interest to teachers in grades 6-12. Topics will vary from semester to semester, and may include, for example, national curriculum standards for school subjects, writing across the curriculum, cooperative learning in a specific subject, the school-to-work transition, or instruction on specific themes such as the environment or communication. Repeatable for credit.
APPLIED THEORY TO PRACTICE FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
CIGENRL 715
This course connects the theoretical and empirical bases with practical applications for a current topic important to PreK-12 school districts. An application project will be included. Topics will vary from semester to semester and may include, for example, Using Assessment to Drive Instruction or Literacy Development and Instruction for the General Classroom Teacher. Repeatable for credit