EDUC 6346 Teaching Bilingual Students

Summer course: Section.01 for Elementary Education majors; Section.02 for Secondary Ed majors In EDUC 6346 participants will learn instructional methods for bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL), and mainstream Early Childhood and Elementary classrooms. This includes literacy and content area instructional approaches applicable to K-5 classrooms. Other topics include history and legislation related to English Learnersand bilingual education as well as the influence of language and culture on students, instruction, curriculum, and assessment. This course combines theory, research, and practice to enable participants to develop the knowledge to work with students who function in more than one language and across cultures.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.33 / 5 · Very Good
223 responses
Instructor rating
4.53 / 5 · Excellent
223 responses
Terms evaluated
13
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Anne Homza4.34.64.64.74.84.64.84.84–6 hrs/week13 of 17
Fall 2025Anne Homza5.05.04.94.95.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week8 of 10
Summer 2025Brenda Luo4.44.54.64.74.54.74.84.64–6 hrs/week23 of 31
Spring 2025Anne Homza3.94.34.64.64.74.34.54.54–6 hrs/week28 of 31
Fall 2024Anne Homza4.14.14.84.94.94.55.04.94–6 hrs/week12 of 12
Spring 2024Anne Homza4.04.24.54.54.74.44.64.74–6 hrs/week27 of 29
Fall 2023Anne Homza—————————15 of 19
Summer 2023Adam Agostinelli—————————7 of 11
Spring 2023Anne Homza4.44.74.84.84.74.74.84.7—25 of 31
Fall 2022Anne Homza4.84.94.95.04.84.75.04.81–3 hrs/week23 of 24
Summer 2022Jasmine Alvarado4.14.34.84.64.34.84.44.1—8 of 11
Spring 2022Anne Homza4.14.34.54.54.44.54.74.44–6 hrs/week24 of 29
Fall 2021Anne Homza4.44.84.84.74.74.74.94.84–6 hrs/week10 of 11

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Adam Agostinelli
    Summer 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Anne Homza
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.53/5
  • Brenda Luo
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.52/5
  • Jasmine Alvarado
    Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.25/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Anne Homza · Campion Hall 10 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Anne Homza · Campion Hall 10 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Brenda Luo · MW 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered