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The Disconnect Between General Classroom Teaching Techniques And English Language Learner Needs, Marliese Belt
The Disconnect Between General Classroom Teaching Techniques And English Language Learner Needs, Marliese Belt
Honors College Theses
This project will seek to identify gaps in pre-service teacher education as it relates to appropriate instructional strategies for English Language Learners (ELLs). First, public and private liberal arts schools of higher education in Kentucky will be analyzed for relevant programs and courses addressing the needs of ELLs and research-driven instructional techniques used to educate them. It will be determined that many of the schools offer undergraduate or graduate level endorsements and certificate programs, but only one, Murray State University, offers an undergraduate degree-bearing program. Next, ELLs, their characteristics, and unique needs will be defined to ensure that all stakeholders …