Date

Topics 

Readings/Activities

July 4 (M)

Introduction to the course

Course assignments and policies, terminology; professional resources

S&G/Preliminary Chapter: Becoming Familiar with the Profession and Expectations for Language Teachers

July 5 (T)

What does it mean to know a language?

S&G/Ch 1: Understanding the Role of Contextualized Input, Output, and Interaction in Language Learning

N/Ch 1&2: Conceptual and Empirical Basis of Second Language Teaching and Learning

HW: Journal Entry #1; prepare case study 1 and 2 (pp. 59-63)

July 6 (W)

Foreign Language National Standards: Five Cs

S&G/Ch 2: Contextualizing Language Instruction to Address Goals of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines (See Homepage)

HW: Journal Entry #2; Video/Workshop2: Person to Person (See Homepage)

July 7 (Th)

Planning Language Instruction

S&G/Ch 3: Organizing Content and Planning for Integrated Language Instruction

Lesson Plan

HW: Journal Entry #3; Video/Workshop 4: Subjects Matter

Bring samples of authentic materials

July 11 (M)

Learning Process and Strategies

N/Ch 6: The Learning Process

S&G/Ch 4 and 5: Elementary and Middle School Curriculum (optional) 

HW: Lesson Plan #1; Video/Classroom Practices: Choose one elementary school lesson (http://www.learner.org/resources/series185.html)  

July 12 (T)

Developing Learners’ Interpretive Communication 

S&G/Ch 6: Using an Interactive Approach to Develop Interpretive Communication

N/Ch 7&9: Listening and Reading

Micro-teaching—Listening

HW: Journal Entry #4; Video/Workshop 1: Meaningful Interpretation

Bring samples of authentic materials

July 13 (W)

Teaching Grammar: Can You Tell a Story?

S&G/Ch 7: Using a Story-Based Approach to Teach Grammar 

Micro-teaching—Vocabulary or grammar

HW: Reaction Paper #1: Be ready to share your critique; Video/Classroom Practices: Choose one secondary school lesson  

July 14 (Th)

Developing Learners’ Interpersonal Communication

S&G/Ch 8: Developing Oral and Written Interpersonal Communication

N/Ch 8: Speaking

Micro-teaching—Speaking

HW: Journal Entry #5; Video/Classroom Practices: Choose one

Prepare two oral activities     

July 18 (M)

Writing as Process and Product

S&G/Ch 9: Developing Oral and Written Presentational Communication

N/Ch 10: Writing

Micro-teaching—Writing  

HW: Lesson Plan #2; Video/Workshop 3: Delivering the Message        

July 19 (T)

Learner Diversity   

S&G/Ch 10: Addressing Diverse Needs of Learners in the Language Classroom

N/Ch 5: Focus on Learner

HW: Journal Entry #6; Video/Workshop 6: Valuing Diversity in Learners        

July 20 (W)

Performance-Based Assessment

S&G/Ch 11: Assessing Standards-Based Language Performance in Context

HW: Reaction Paper #2: Be ready to share your critique; Video/Workshop 7: Planning and Assessment  

July 21 (Th)

Cultural Understanding and Awareness

***Lee, L. (1997). Using portfolios to develop L2 cultural knowledge and awareness of students in Intermediate Spanish. Hispania 80, pp. 355-367.

***Lee, L. (2000). Reading the Web: Raising intercultural awareness. The ABLEX series on Advances in Foreign and Second Language Pedagogy. Ablex Publishing Corporation, pp. 127-141.

Bring two examples of teaching culture

HW: Journal Entry #7; Video/Workshop 5: Rooted in Culture

July 25 (M)

Teaching and Learning with Technology

S&G/Ch 12: Using Technology to Contextualize and Integrate Language Instruction

***Lee, L. (2005). Using Web-based Instruction to Promote Active Learning: Learners' Perspectives. CALICO Journal Vol 23, (1), pp 1-18.

OR

***Lee. L. (2004). Learners' Perspectives on Networked Collaborative Interaction with Native Speakers of Spanish in the US . Language Learning & Technology 8, (1), 83-100.

HW: Prepare 5 links to demonstrate how you would use them for teaching; Lesson Plan #3

July 26 (T)

Put it all together

Review for the exam

HW: Reaction Paper #3: Be ready to share your critique 

July 27 (W)

What have I learned?

Final Exam

July 28 (Th)

Show and Tell 

PowerPoint Presentations