BLA64000 - Dimensions of Bilingual Education

(3 units)

This course is designed to examine and analyze theories of bilingualism and bilingual education. Course content explores the origins of bilingual education, both in the United States and in California in particular. The course will investigate the cognitive bases and effects of bilingualism and how it develops in an individual’s mind. The relationship between a person’s first language and development of a second language is explored. Candidates will understand the importance of family and community in the development of bilingualism and the implementation of bilingual educational programs.