Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice

This course explores theory, policy, and practice of bilingual and multilingual experiences and education models in the U.S. and global contexts. Emphasis is on intersections of language and other identities (race, class, gender, etc), and systems of power and privilege. Topics include home language support, language/literacy teaching for developmentally and linguistically diverse students, and the various roles and responsibilities of educators and professionals working with multilingual communities.