IU Southeast SoTL Conference - Session 1, Meeting #2: Embracing and Supporting Domestic and International English Learners in All Teaching Modalities

Dr. Donna Albrecht, Indiana University Southeast \

Changing demographics, a declining birthrate, a shortage of a highly trained workforce, and a multitude of options for post-secondary education create a greater awareness of the importance of our domestic and international students who are English learners in our classes. This student group provides a rich resource for the development of cultural and global competencies for all our students. Currently, 20 percent of US college students and 24 percent of community college students are second-generation Americans (Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, 2015). This session will support instructors with strategies to make their teaching accessible and assist them in understanding what to expect with their English as a second speakers. Instructors will be introduced to tools for making teaching more comprehensible in any teaching format (including online).