EDUC 3308 Bilingualism in Schools and Communities
Earning the TELL Certificate requires the successful completion of the courses EDUC3308 and EDUC6346 (for elementary teaching) or 6347 (for secondary teaching). In addition, students must complete a field experience in a classroom that includes bilingual learners and/or English language learners. This course is alos part of the Foundations in Education minor and the Immigration, Education, and Humanitarian Studies minor at Lynch. This course prepares students to participate in increasingly multilingual and multicultural environments in order to better serve bilingual students, families, and communities. Building on theory, research, and practice form the field of bilingualism, second language acquistion, and education, students will learn about the process of language and literacy development in children and adolescents who are exposed to more than one language, and the social and cultural contexts in which this development occurs. Through the use of case studies and school profiles, students will deepen their understanding of issues in bilingualism and bilingual educaiton. Students will also have an opportunity to build cultural competence skills by learning about diverse communities in the U.S.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
- Transformative Educational Studies: Major electives — approved Applied Psychology and Education options (Class of 2025–2027 approved list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — pre-approved courses outside Applied Psychology (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 11
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Qun Yu | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Mariela Paez | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 34 |
| Spring 2025 | Qihan Chen | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 31 |
| Fall 2024 | Mariela Paez | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 33 |
| Spring 2024 | Qun Yu | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 34 |
| Fall 2023 | Qun Yu | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Summer 2023 | Paulette Andrade Gonzalez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2023 | Mariela Paez | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Mariela Paez | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 17 of 23 |
| Spring 2022 | Paulette Andrade Gonzalez | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 34 |
| Fall 2021 | Mariela Paez | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 20 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01