TSL 501
Instructor: Dr. Liz England, Professor
and Director, ESL and TESOL lenglan2@su.edu
Shenandoah University
Office hours & on-line advising:
Monday-Thursday, 10 am – 12, noon
and 2 pm – 4 pm, Eastern Daylight
Time
Catalog Description A survey
of the field. Topics include the role of
English in the world today; the types of
programs and environments in which ESL and
EFL are taught; professional organizations
and resources; and TESOL careers, training
and professional development.
Three credits
About the Course This course examines the
TESOL profession. Its purpose is to address
the role of theory informing practice in
our field and to identify current issues
facing the profession.
What are the elements of professionalism?
What role does English play in the world
today? What types of knowledge do TESOL
professionals possess? What organizations
and resources are available for TESOL professionals
and scholars? What ethical, legal and political
considerations are relevant to TESOL? What
professional standards exist in TESOL? What
kinds of jobs and careers do TESOL Master’s
degree holders find and enjoy? What are
some major tools for professional development
in TESOL? What trends and controversies
are important in TESOL?
Whether you are beginning your study of
TESOL or are already a veteran, this course
will help you develop an overall framework
for understanding and relating the various
academic and scholarly elements that guide
and shape the profession.
Textbooks
Crystal, David. English as a Global Language
(Second Edition). 2003. Cambridge University
Press. ISBN 0-521-53032-6
Brown, H. Douglas 2007 Principles of Language
Learning and Teaching. Pearson-Longman.,
ISBN 0-13-199128-0.
Course Requirements
Instructions for each assignment appear
in the Assignments part of Blackboard.
On line discussion 40% (8, total, 5 points
each)
Term project 20%
Final exam 30%
Web page 10%
Grading
94-100: A 79-77: C+
90-93: A- 74-76: C
89-87: B+ 70-73: C-
84-86: B 69-65: D
80-83: B- <65: F
Unless otherwise indicated, all work is
submitted to the instructor through appropriate
folders on Black Board on or before the
date on this syllabus.
All work should be submitted relatively
free of structural errors and abiding rules
of academic graduate-level writing in American
academic English.
All assignments must contain reference to
the work of others using citation conventions
in the APA style. Failure to reference outside
work or failure to use APA style in all
citations will lead to a reduction in your
grade.
Word processing should be done in Microsoft
Word and ;posted on Black Board. Please
include your name and the assignment name
and number and date of submission on the
first page of all assignments. All pages
should be numbered.
Late Work: All work should
be submitted by the deadline posted. Late
work is accepted up to and including the
second of two trimesters allowed by Shenandoah
University to complete TESOL courses. For
this course, no late work will be accepted
after April 15, 2008. If for any reason
you are unable to meet the posted deadlines,
please discuss the problem with your instructor
at your earliest convenience. Friendly suggestion:
In all cases, please discuss late assignments
prior to the due dates with your instructor.
Issues and Concerns: On-line
graduate teacher education requires frequent
and regular contact with your classmates
and your instructor. All students are strongly
encouraged to discuss concerns or questions
about course content or other matters at
any time.
Religious Holidays: If class work or assignments
conflict with a religious holiday, please
let your instructor know. Plan to submit
your work no later than one day (24 hours)
following the holiday.
Academic Honor Code: Shenandoah
University is guided by an Honor Code. The
Honor Code reflects the core principles
and values of the university. The Code of
Honor prohibits lying, stealing and cheating.
Students enrolled in Shenandoah University
are responsible for following the Shenandoah
University Honor Code. Please adhere to
it. Ignorance is not an acceptable defense
for failure to follow the Honor Code. Please
review the Honor Code, found on the Shenandoah
University website and is written in the
catalog.
Disability Statement: Shenandoah
Universityrecognizes the mandates of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990. It is the
policy of Shenandoah University that no
otherwise qualified individual is denied
reasonable and appropriate access to or
participation in any program or activity
because of disability. Individuals who believe
that they have a disability covered under
either of the acts named above may contact
the Coordinator of Disabilities Services.
To receive accommodations from the university,
you must complete a Disability Accommodations
Form and submit it with appropriate documentation.
Please contact Academic Support Center with
questions or to request the forms be sent
to you. The telephone number is 540-665-4928.
The Office of Disabilities is located in
the Academic Support Center.
Topics: Please see TSL501 Summer 2008 Schedule
for details:
1 Elements of professionalism
2 Why global English - history
3 Second language acquisition
4 Human learning, styles and strategies
5 Why global English - culture
6 Personality factors in second language
acquisition
7 Why global English – international
factors
8 Sociocultural factors in second language
acquisition
9 Communicative competence
10 The future of global English
11 Toward a theory of English as a second
language
12 Trends and controversies
Note: For Summer 2008 (Term
3), I will be available (except when otherwise
noted) by e-mail. Grades will be submitted
for all work completed as it is received
through July 25.
