ED 228: LITERACY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, ED 398: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND CONTEXTS, ED 408: PROBLEMS IN TEACHING READING, ED 433: SPECIAL METHODS, ED 327: CURRICULUM STRATEGIES FOR MIDDLE GRADES, ED 465: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND ASSESSMENT, ED 490: ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ED 492: SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW, ED 498: TOOK EQUIVALENT COURSE AT IUPUI, METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ESL LEARNERS

228: This course introduces content area literacy instruction in the middle and secondary classroom.  Students will acquire the skills necessary to select strategies and plan content specific literacy instruction to improve comprehension of subject-specific content for middle school and high school students.

398: This course focuses on the cultural practices and norms that affect the language development and academic success of multilingual learners who are learning English as a new language. The conditions that inhibit and support learning English and content will be analyzed.

408: I worked with a 3rd grade girl named Adriana for 10 minutes in order to assist with her reading ability. 

433: This course integrates content area special teaching methods with a practicum in secondary education.  The class requires extensive field experiences and portions of the course will be taught off campus in a high school setting where Butler students will experience secondary content specific methods modeled by veteran classroom teachers.

327: This course involves the study of a variety of curriculum designs and instructional strategies utilized at the middle grade level.  Emphasis is placed on strategies and innovative middle level programs and practices.

465: This course will explore the socio-psycholinguistic factors that influence how multilingual learners acquire English as a new language in terms of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will learn  how to assess second language acquisition and literacy development. I also worked with a student from Pike High School, a 9th grade ESL student to help with his reading, writing, speaking and listening. Our project at the end of the semester was a case study on the student.

490: This course examines formal and informal assessment and their application to writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), curriculum modifications and adaptations (academic and social), behavioral management plans and reports to families.  Assessment bias and its implications will be studied.

492: This online course will cover information on P.L. 94-142-IDFA/IDEA-97; Section 504; Article 7 and its implication for teachers.  The online activities will include reviewing articles, power point presentations, hand outs and case studies, and participating in discussion via e-mail.

498: I took the equivalent of this course at IUPUI and we learned multiple strategies that help ESL learners in the classroom as well as essentially all learners.