SPAN 440 – Theory and Methods in Teaching Heritage Speakers
Course Information
Note: If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.
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SPAN 440 – Theory and Methods in Teaching Heritage Speakers
College/Department: College of Liberal Art and Sciences – Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
Program: SPAN 440 ISBE Endorsement
Dates: 8/26/24 – 12/6/24
Credits: 3 undergraduate semester credit hours or 4 graduate semester credit hours
Tuition/Fees: $530 per semester credit hour tuition.
Description: In this course, we review theories in bilingual development, sociolinguistics, and language teaching in order to understand best practices in, and develop coherent materials for, teaching Spanish to heritage language learners. This course is taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor for pre-identified students only. To inquire about taking this course, contact Angela Betancourt at abetan3@uic.edu
Textbook: For textbook information contact the instructor at kimpotow@uic.edu
Audit Option: No
Instructor(s): Kimberly Potowski
Location: This course meets online synchronously
Schedule: Online Wednesday, 6pm-8:30pm
Enrollment Deadline: Two weeks prior to the first class
This course is a regular UIC campus course (listed in the UIC Schedule of Classes) in which a limited number of seats is available for continuing education students. If you are a regularly admitted UIC student and wish to enroll in this course, you must enroll in the campus section of the course by using Student Self-Service.