Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Working with Bilingual Children

 Title Abbreviation:   WORKING/BILINGUAL CHILD

 Department:    EDUC

 Course #:    246

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3.5

 CIP:    131501

 EPC:    839

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Focuses on effectively meeting the learning needs of children whose first language is not English. Student will work or volunteer two hours each week in a classroom with multilingual learners.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Prepare curriculum plans for individuals and groups of bilingual learners.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to communicate student progress to other staff and families.
  3. Discuss how to support bicultural development in a classroom environment.
  4. Articulate a philosophy of literacy development.
  5. Demonstrate methods and strategies that are effective in meeting the learning needs of children whose first language is not English.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Instructional methods.
  2. Primary and secondary language acquisition.
  3. Strengths-based curriculum.
  4. Bilingual/ELL education components.
  5. Culture, diversity, and power in the classroom.
  6. Parent communication.