George Washington University

TRED 251: SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

 
 
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Department of Teacher Preparation and Special Education
Syllabus (html) (pdf file)
Assignments

Questions for class

Classes:

1

January 17

Introduction

Definitions     

Course Overview and Requirements

Needs of ESL Students

National Standards: ESL and FL

 

2

January 24             

Principles and Theoretical Basis

Learner Variables and Characteristics

Notional-Functional vs. Grammatical Syllabus

Communicative Language Teaching

TBP Ch. 2, 3, 4

Prepare ex. 8, p. 38, ex. 2, p.59 and ex. 7, p. 82 for class

 “50” Section I, p. 6 -11

3

January 31

Student Presentations: Methods Acting

Language for Academic Purposes

Academic Language Functions

TBP Ch. 5, 6, 7

Prepare ex. 6, p. 96, ex. 4, p. 107 and ex. 6, p. 130 for class

4

February 7  

Student Presentations: Methods Acting

Content-based Language Teaching

CH Ch. 1 & 2 Prepare ex. 3, p. 23, and ex. 1, p. 37

TBP Ch. 15 Prepare ex. 5, p. 255

“50” Ch 7, 8, & 9

5

February 14

Student Presentations: Methods Acting

The CALLA Model

Instructional Sequence; Planning

Developing Thematic Units 1

TBP Ch. 10; Prepare ex. 5, p. 177

CH Ch. 3; Prepare ex. 3 or 4, p. 55

6

February 21

Learning Strategy Instruction

Developing Thematic Units 2

TBP Ch. 14 Prepare ex. 3, p. 239

CH Ch. 4 Prepare ex.4, a,b,c, OR d, p. 75

“50” Ch. 44

7

February 28

Learner-Centered Instruction

Cooperative Learning

Thematic Unit Workshop: bring your draft, materials and/or ideas

TBP Ch. 11, 12 (exs. are your thematic unit).

CH Ch. 5 & p. 315-320

“50” Ch 18

8

March 6

Tech Night: application of educational technology

Criteria for Evaluating Materials

Materials Exhibit

TBP p. 157 - 158 Prepare ex. 6, p. 162

“50” Ch 17, Ch 46

9

March 13

Due: Micro Teaching: Learning Strategies

Teaching/Assessing Listening Comprehension/Oral Communication

TBP Ch. 16 Prepare ex. 6, p. 281

10

March 20

Due: Micro-Teaching: Cooperative Learning

Teaching and Assessing Speaking and Oral Communication

Due: Content Based Thematic Units

TBP Ch. 17

“50” Ch. 15, 16

11

April 3

Due: Micro Teaching: Listening Comprehension

Focus on Form

Teaching Grammar

Due: Materials Evaluations

TBP Ch. 20 Prepare ex. 9, p. 387

12

April 10

Due: Micro Teaching: Speaking and Oral Communication          

Vocabulary Development

Due: Field Experience Journal

 “50” Section IV, Ch 2 7 – 31

13

April 17

Due: Micro Teaching – Vocabulary/Grammar

Bilingual Education Approaches

Language Immersion Approaches

Bridging Concepts

TBP Ch. 8 Prepare ex. 2, p. 144

14

April 24

Final class: wrap-up, presentations

Course Evaluations

 


 
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