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Online Courses

ELL-U’s online courses are self-paced, interactive, and tailored to meet the needs of educators working with ELLs. All courses have clear and explicit learning objectives and utilize various instructional methods, assessments, activities, and faculty support to ensure that students meet those objectives. Courses are divided into multiple segments allowing for practice and reflection to take place in between each session.

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Online courses available this semester include:

OC04 The Role of Culture in the Education of Adult English Language Learners
Date/Time: Open Access Level: All Levels ELL-U Hours: 1
Location: Online
Faculty: Martha Bigelow

This course provides techniques and strategies to help educators in classrooms with adult English Language Learners (ELLs) create a culturally inclusive learning environment and facilitate (cross)cultural understanding among all members of the class. This course explores a range of topics related to the role of culture in teaching classes with adult ELLs. It illuminates the critical role of culture in teaching and learning and in educational relationships (e.g., between students and teachers, students and students, and students and the curriculum).

Learning Priority Addressed: Role of Culture in Teaching Adult ELLs