faculty
Nicholas Santavicca, PhD
Associate Professor / Director, American Language and Cultural Institute
English & Communication
Contact
508-999-9271
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Liberal Arts 308
Education
2014 | Texas Tech University | PhD |
2007 | University of Cincinnati | MEd |
2001 | University of Kentucky | BA |
Teaching
- ESL/Multilingual Education
- Bilingual/Dual Education
- International Student Education
- Queer/Diversity Studies
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Lecture based course through the application of theory. This course prepares candidates to integrate literacy and sociolinguistics across instructional contexts to support understandings, construction, and development of the English language. This course highlights facilitation, mediation and intervention in the development of English as a second, foreign or other language through instruction across myriad educational contexts including, but not limited to: very young learners, K-12, adult, mixed level, nationally and abroad, in formal and informal, and private and public schools. The course foregrounds the connection between language, literacy, and sociolinguistics as a vehicle for developing and articulating one's personal praxis in TESOL.
Practicum-based course for students to teach English as a second language. Engaged with approaches aligned with the Professional Standards for Teaching and the Subject Matter Knowledge outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, students plan state-of-the-art curriculum, instruction, and assessment by using methods, strategies, and techniques appropriate for children in PreK-12 contexts.
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Research
Research interests
- Language & culture acquisition and methods
- Language assessment/curriculum design
- Diversity issues in education & communication
Nicholas Santavicca (PhD in ESL/Bilingual Education, Texas Tech University) is an Associate Professor of English & Communication at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA, and the founding Director of the American Language & Cultures Institute at UMassD. He has taught language education courses for more than 15 years. He has held teaching and administrative positions in both K-12 and higher educational settings in the United States and abroad (from China to Spain). His current research reimagines assessment practices, curriculum design, and school policy(s) for multilingual/multicultural students, and international students from k-12 through higher education.