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=Introduction=

Hello and welcome to the ESLP 4100 wiki! This wiki will serve many purposes throughout this semester, primarily it will:

 * ======1. House announcements and course info======
 * ======2. Serve as a means of communication between TTU 2+2 Pre-Service Teachers and Dr. Comer, the course professor======
 * ======3. Provide an opportunity to discuss issues relating to ESL learners======

=Class Schedule & Location=

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This course is an integration of concepts fundamental to meeting the needs of students with diverse backgrounds. Such diversity may manifest in a number of ways; particular focus, however, will be given to language and cultural diversity in Second Language populations as well as in populations often viewed as being outside the Standard English main-stream. Appropriate instructional strategies to meet the needs of learners will be examined as well as language acquisition theories, TESOL standards, ESL assessment, and laws. ======


 * Topics Covered: **
 * ======First and second language acquisition ======
 * ======Stages of language development in ESL/ELL populations ======
 * ======Culture and its impact on learning and teaching ======
 * ======Standards, both state and learned society ======
 * ======Differentiated instruction practices ======
 * ======Recognition of best practice for ESL/ELL students ======
 * ======Pedagogy and methodology, i.e., BICS and CALP ======
 * Give One/Get One
 * Exclusion Brainstorming
 * Graphic organizers
 * Culture islands
 * Inquiry research
 * Online resources
 * ABC Brainstorm
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Sum It Up
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Questioning techniques
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">V-V-L Procedure
 * <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Word analysis chart, etc.
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Dialect influences on learning ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Various linguistic and ESL/ELL terms ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Attitudes and their impact on learning/teaching ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Gestures and their meanings/impact ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Laws governing ESL/ELL education ======

=Notes:=
 * ======You must receive a B or better in READ 3311 & FOED 3810 in order to proceed to Residency I======
 * ======You must have attempted ALL of the Praxis II exams and passed at least 3 of the 4 before being admitted into Residency II. Exam scores must be submitted to the Office of Teacher Education by December 10. See TTU's Office of Teacher Education at @https://www.tntech.edu/education/teachered/ for more information.======

Have Questions?

 * ======Please browse the various pages of the wiki first and then contact the professor at mcomer@tntech.edu ======

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