EDUC 6347 Teaching Bilingual Students in Secondary Education

In EDUC 6347 participants will learn instructional methods for bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL), and mainstream Middle and High School classrooms. This includes literacy and content area instructional approaches applicable to secondary classrooms. Other topics include history and legislation related toEnglish 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

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
3.96 / 5 · Very Good
152 responses
Instructor rating
4.33 / 5 · Very Good
152 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 2026Qun Yu4.34.54.64.74.24.34.94.41–3 hrs/week16 of 21
Fall 2025Qun Yu4.04.04.34.74.64.74.74.51–3 hrs/week6 of 8
Summer 2025Qun Yu4.44.54.64.54.54.44.34.31–3 hrs/week16 of 20
Spring 2025Kei Yatsu4.24.84.84.74.44.64.84.61–3 hrs/week18 of 19
Fall 2024Kei Yatsu3.84.04.24.43.83.84.04.21–3 hrs/week5 of 9
Summer 2024Qun Yu4.14.54.44.54.34.34.54.41–3 hrs/week15 of 22
Spring 2024Celia Reddick4.14.44.64.64.44.64.84.21–3 hrs/week17 of 21
Summer 2023Minh Nguyen—————————10 of 14
Spring 2023Paulette Andrade Gonzalez4.04.24.54.54.14.44.74.3—13 of 18
Fall 2022Paulette Andrade Gonzalez4.14.34.64.74.24.74.64.91–3 hrs/week7 of 11
Summer 2022Mariana Becker3.94.14.14.04.44.34.43.6—8 of 19
Spring 2022Eleni Saridis3.34.23.74.54.14.14.54.31–3 hrs/week10 of 20
Fall 2021Eleni Saridis2.73.52.93.63.74.14.13.61–3 hrs/week11 of 26

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Celia Reddick
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Eleni Saridis
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.86/5
  • Kei Yatsu
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.59/5
  • Mariana Becker
    Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.13/5
  • Minh Nguyen
    Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.50/5
  • Paulette Andrade Gonzalez
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.22/5
  • Qun Yu
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Summer 2024 · Official rating 4.43/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Qun Yu · Gasson Hall 309 M 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Qun Yu · Campion Hall 200 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Qun Yu · MW 04:00PM-07:00PM · Offered