As a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) major or minor at Goshen College, you’ll gain the skills and cultural understanding needed to support English language learners in classrooms and communities, both locally and globally.
Courses
EDUC 406 Literacy II: Diagnostic
Credit Hours
3.00
Degree Level
Undergrad
A second course in literacy focusing on intervention and instructional support for struggling readers and writers with the goal of preventing further difficulties in developmentally appropriate ways. The course is based on closely observing and recording children’s literacy behaviors and applying the science of reading to improve phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Emphasis on strategic, standards-based and student-centered teaching. Includes tutoring a struggling reader. Prerequisite: Educ 303. Enrollment limited to those who have been admitted to the teacher education program.