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MLS Video Lab
Module 2: Linguistic and Cultural Diversity

After completing this module, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the relationship between culture and language.
  2. Discuss why a teacher should create a classroom environment that values each student’s culture.
  3. Discuss the issues a teacher faces when teaching children with limited English proficiency.
  4. Describe the debate over the efficacy of bilingual instruction, and explain his or her own views.
Clip 2: The Importance of Culture (10:07)
Clip 3: Teaching English Language Learners (2:44)
Clip 4: A Bilingual Navajo School (5:12)