PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF TEACHING ESL IN MIGRANT COMMUNITIES.

(ELI395/EDUC395/LING391/RCSSCI395/AMCULT361/LATINOAM361 (3 credits)

This spring course in academic in nature, focusing on learning about the migrant community and the issues affecting the workers and their families. Students will analyze educational, health and legal problems by means of academic readings, discussions, videos, and guest speakers. In the latter weeks the course will focus on ESL theory and strategies as well as lesson plan preparation. (MWF 1:00 – 3:00pm).

MIGRANT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ESL TEACHING PRACTICUM

(ELI396/EDUC396/LING396/RCSSCI396/AMCULT362/LATINOAM362 (2-3 credits)

In the Summer term students travel to Lenawee County camps twice weekly to teach ESL to adult men, adult women and/or children under the supervision of an instructor. Likewise, students will provide pesticide training in Spanish to the farm workers if needed. Interested students might also have the opportunity to volunteer as translators for the medical clinics. Transportation provided. Some knowledge of Spanish preferred, but not required. (Tentative schedule: M/TH 5:00 to 10:45 pm. Includes driving time). Prerrequisite: ELI395/EDUC395/LING391/RCSSCI395/AMCULT361/LATINOAM361.

*** For a short video on the Summer program see Season 3 (Episode 312: Segment: Migrant Workers): http://ootb.tv/episodes.php ***

If you have any questions, feel free to contact: Mabel Rodriguez at mrodri@umich.edu or Deborah DesJardins at desjardi@umich.edu.

Credits

  1. These courses count towards the following concentrations: Education, Linguistics, RC Social Science, LACS, Latino/Latino Studies, American Culture, RC Social Justice Minor.
  2. Students can also use THREE (3) credits as a cognate towards the Spanish concentration (but not towards the minor).