Courses
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TSOL 531: TESOL Observation
I
Observe experienced teacher of English
as a foreign or second language in a selected setting, such as public
school, intensive post-secondary or adult ESL.
Discuss and reflect on observations. One credit.
TSOL 532: TESOL Observation II
Observe experienced teacher of English
as a foreign or second language in a selected setting, such as public
school, intensive post-secondary, or adult ESL. Discuss and reflect on
observations. Must differ from setting chosen for TSOL 531.
Prerequisite: TSOL 531. One credit.
TSOL 533: TESOL Observation III
Observe experienced teacher of English
as a foreign or second language in a selected setting, such as public
school, intensive post-secondary or adult ESL. Discuss and reflect on
observations. Must differ from setting chosen for TSOL 531 and TSOL
532. Prerequisite: TSOL 532. One credit.
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Information from
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About the
Courses
TESOL
Observation is designed to give you experience in the ESL/EFL
classroom by observing and assisting professional teachers in three
distinct settings: public schools, community organizations, and higher
education institutions. The 3 units of TESOL Observation are required
-- even for experienced teachers! In such cases, the point is to
observe, reflect on, and discuss how ESL/EFL classes are conducted (and
how teachers teach) in settings other than those you already know.
In addition to online Forums and response Journals, for each unit of
TESOL Observation the student will spend a minimum of 40 hours in a
classroom where students from non-English-speaking backgrounds are
being taught English.
Each 40 hours of TESOL Observation -- TSOL 531, TSOL 532, and TSOL 533
-- should take place in a different ESL or EFL environment, involving
different levels and types of students. For the second and third TESOL
Observations, the student is expected to base his evaluations on his
cumulative knowledge of TESOL and experience in ESL/EFL classrooms --
meaning that each subsequent observation should reflect a greater depth
of analysis and insight.
All work in the TESOL Observation will be supervised
by experienced cooperating teachers and a university
supervisor. |
Textbooks
There are no particular textbooks for
Observation, but students are expected to show familiarity with
relevant professional literature when discussing their observations.
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Course
Requirements
Requirement
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Percentage of Course Grade
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Journal
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30%
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Forums
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30%
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Observation
(40 hours)
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40%
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Schedule
There are no class meetings or assigned topics.
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