TESOL Writing

3 Credit Hours for CLD 506-PD001 for ASU registrations processed in Fall Semester 2026 This course introduces students interested in questions of language acquisition to the theories and practices of learning to write in a second language or second dialect. Topics included are 2L literacy development, writing theory, writing strategies, and 2L writers and rhetorical concerns. In addition, content examines teaching methodologies for second language/dialect literacy, assessment/evaluation of literacy skills, current research about acquisition of literacy skills, and political, cultural and social implications of ESL/ CLD literacy development. The main goal of this course is to assist practicing or prospective teachers to develop proficiency in promoting development of crucial 2L literacy/ writing skills among English Language Learners (ELLs). Content is responsive to the need to reexamine pedagogical issues central to the 2L writing classroom, and also be able to select suitable materials, to develop appropriate activities that address both second language literacy and content area knowledge, to identify valid assessment measures, to integrate technology into classrooms and to plan effective writing lessons suitable to the 2L classroom Lastly, as part of the course content, we will seek to foster cultural sensitivity to the diverse student population becoming increasingly prevalent in classrooms in the U.S. We will also be concerned with providing the basic skills needed to satisfactorily assess the suitability of diverse 2LL methodologies & programs to meet the needs of limited English proficiency (LEP) students. An underlying assumption of the course is that learning is a social process that takes place within the broader social milieu of the learner's speech community. Accordingly, 2L learners bring into the classroom diverse language and cultural backgrounds, as well as a unique set of competencies, skills, sensitivities, goals, and needs. They may also bring with