Course Description

This course is designed as an introduction to the concepts and practice of mother tongue-based multilingual education (MT-based MLE). Participants are expected to have completed      i-DELTA Literacy I and Literacy II courses and to be enrolled in the Orthography course.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Give a short presentation advocating for MLE in the contexts in which they work;
• Summarize the aspects of curriculum development, materials development and teacher training as they apply to an MLE program;
• Explain the concept of a “good bridge” from mother tongue to another language
• Develop a first draft of a comprehensive program plan for the timing and coordination of the elements necessary to implement an MLE program