Course Description:

3 hours lecture, 2 credit hours fieldwork (25 hours of fieldwork); 4 credits

Review of bilingual programs and materials. Translanguaging, social and cognitive theories, bilingual education and language policy in the United States.

Course Overview:

This course is geared to increase the knowledge and awareness of prospective teachers about concepts and programs of bilingualism in the U.S. We will explore the history of bilingual education in the United States, policies, theories and practices. In addition, we will explore viewpoints on literacy for bilinguals or emergent bilinguals. We will also explore bilingual programs and the controversies and ideologies about bilingualism in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of race, ethnicity, class, gender, (im)migration, diaspora, national origin, intra- and inter-group dynamics, religion, language, and/or sexuality regarding Latinxs, Caribbeans, and/or Latin Americans, inclusive of Afro-Latinx and indigenous populations.
2. Students will apply their knowledge of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies in a professional setting by participating in fieldwork and/or other activities (e.g. workshops, professional conferences, symposia, and/or cultural events).

Required Readings:

All required readings are available as links on our syllabus and files in our Google Classroom. Copies of the memoir we will read together for the final few weeks of class, Brooklyn Dreams: My Life in Public Education by Sonia Nieto will be provided.