Content
3 modules
Rating
Course length
1 hour
Instructor
Beth Shepherd
Released
03 Dec 2025
Price
$0 - 15
Description
In this course, you will explore second language acquisition (SLA) and learn to understand the stages of acquiring a second language. You will also explore how SLA impacts educational experiences for multilingual learners’ cognitive processes, academic achievements, and socio-emotional growth.
Furthermore, this course introduces a variety of instructional strategies you can use in your classroom to support and engage your multilingual learners.
Objectives
- Understand what second language acquisition (SLA) is and how it relates to multilingual learner development of communication skills and academic achievement in English.
- Apply knowledge of the core ideas and strategies of research-based SLA models when planning instruction for multilingual learners.
- Explore the stages of SLA and identify multilingual learners at different stages of SLA using examples of student work/case studies.
- Apply appropriate instructional strategies for multilingual learners at varying stages of SLA.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Strategies
Learning credits
PDU
1.0
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Multilingual Learners: Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Strategies (Ind. Study)
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Reflection survey
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