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CaseNEX and Clayton County Professional Development Opportunity Office of Second Language Learning

Course Title: English Language Learners & Cultural DiversityCourse Title: English Language Learners & Cultural Diversity

Course Length: 5 weeks (1 introductory week and 4 weeks of content sessions) (Seven opportunities – see course schedules below)

Course Credit: 1 PLU

Course Cost: Free to Clayton County employees (teachers, administrators, support services personnel, and paraprofessionals)

Course Description: This course provides a discussion of the concept of culture and helps students/teachers/school personnel recognize the influence of culture on learning, communication, belief systems and value orientations, and patterns of thinking and behaving. Instructional applications for culturally diverse students will be given.

Course Location: Online— The CaseNEX model uses online tools that integrate research-based, case-method learning. Courses include multimedia cases that depict “slices of real life” with video of actual classrooms, students, teachers and administrators. Through these courses, teachers will be exposed to the latest research regarding content knowledge and instructional strategies. The convenience of an online course means that time spent commuting to class and money spent on gas is reduced. Teachers collaborate with peers and receive instructor feedback from the comfort of your home or classroom. All materials and assignments are accessed and completed online.