COURSE SYLLABUS: Effective Teaching Techniques for English Language
Course Title:
Department:
Instructor:
ED531 - Effective Teaching Techniques for English Language
Education
Ann Ingman, Ed.D. - E-mail | Vita
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This course will examine the following areas:
50 effective Teaching Strategies to help English Language Learners understand content materials as they simultaneously develop their speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills.
Relevant Research in Language Arts Acquisition Theory
Theory to Practice connections for strategies
Classroom vignettes that demonstrate how the strategy can be used in different ways and at different grade levels
Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners, 1st ed.
by Andrienne L. Prentice Hall Technical Reference ISBN #: 0139238557
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
I can be contacted by e-mail through my personal e-mail address above. I will usually respond within 24 hours. If I will be away for a longer period of time, I will post my return date on the Forum Board ahead of time .I will also be checking in at the Forum Board several times a week to answer any questions that have been posted there by students. Please check the Forum Board before e-mailing your questions. Often a previous student has asked the same question and the answer is posted for all to see. The messages will stay on the Forum Board throughout your course. The Forum Board is also an excellent way to get feedback or to have questions answered by your fellow classmates. Please check it often.
You may be interested in Education but differ in experience and background. While you are at the Forum Board, if you see a question that is in your area of expertise, or you just happen to know the answer, please share what you know. You are all in this together, so make it as easy on yourself and your classmates as you can! I look forward to working with each of you, and I am always happy to help.
Special Assignment
DUE THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS
I find it helpful for us to know a little bit about each other before the start of our busy weeks together. I have begun the process with my personal biography. Please read my biography posted on the Forum Board and respond with your biography. You can use mine as a model of what to include. Please be sure to tell us if this is your first online class or if you have experienced this environment before. Please respond to other students’ biographies with a welcome note or a personal response to their content. I will respond to each of you personally on the board, so please check back periodically. See you there!
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Readings: Weekly Readings in the textbook.
Lectures: All Lectures are posted in the “Lectures” area in your classroom. There is one lecture per week containing supplementary information.
Discussion Questions: You are required to answer a weekly Discussion Question listed under “Assignments” and post it to the Forum Board each Sunday night at midnight your time and send a copy to me at my email address. This counts as a participation grade and is required for attendance. If you miss two Discussion Questions in a row I will assume you have dropped the course, unless you have notified me of your absence in advance.
Brief Papers: There are three brief papers 500 –800 words due at the end of the 2nd, 4th and 6th week, listed under “Assignments”.
Finals Research Paper: The final paper listed under “Assignments” is to be 3000 words in length for an attempt at an “A” grade in the course or you have the option to choose the 1200 words in length paper for a possible “B” grade inn the course.
Week 1
Readings:
Strategies 1 through 6
Assignments:
Read Lecture #1
Discussion Question #1 (post to Forum Board)
Week 2
Readings:
Strategies 7 through 13
Assignments:
Read Lecture #2
Discussion Question #2 (post to Forum Board)
#1 Brief Paper due (E-mail to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and paste to e-mail).
Week 3
Readings:
Strategies 14 through 20
Assignments:
Read Lecture #3
Discussion Question #3 (post to Forum Board)
Week 4
Readings:
Strategies 21 through 26
Assignments:
Read Lecture #4
Discussion Question #4 (post to Forum Board)
#2 Brief Paper due. (E-mail to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and paste to e-mail).
Week 5
Readings:
Strategies 27 through 32
Assignments:
Read Lecture #5
Discussion Question #5 (post to Forum Board)
Week 6
Readings:
Strategies 33 through 38
Assignments:
Read Lecture #6
Discussion Question #6 (post to Forum Board)
#3 Brief Paper due. (E-mail to instructor in Microsoft word or cut and paste to e-mail)
Week 7
Readings:
Strategies 39 through 44
Assignments:
Read Lecture #7
Discussion Question #7 (post to Forum Board)
Week 8
Readings: Part Three Continued
Strategies 45 through 50
Assignments:
Read Lecture #8
Final Research Paper due
GRADING
Discussion Questions
It is your responsibility to read the question and respond substantively to the Forum Board. You will receive points for participation as well as for the quality of your answers. Other students’ answers will be already posted in the Forum Board. You may look at other responses but be certain to formulate your own answers. You should always reflect back to the readings in your answer as well as to your own personal or professional experience when applicable. All 8 Discussion Questions are worth 40% of your grade = 5 points each question.
Brief Papers
There are three brief papers 500 to 800 words in length. They should be submitted as email attached files. The student can produce these written assignments on word processor (preferably Microsoft word or save as ”Rich Text”) then proof, spell check, and format the paper per APA guidelines. Together the three papers are worth 36% of your grade = 9 points each chapter They are due at the end of the first, third, and fifth week.
The Final Exam Paper
The final paper is a comprehensive response to a question based on curriculum development, while demonstrating higher order critical thinking skills. Along with the successful completion of all other assignments, the student has an option of writing a minimum 1,500-word paper for a maximum “B” grade in the course or a minimum 3,000-word paper for a maximum grade of “A” in the course. 1500 word = 13 points and 3000 word = 24 points
Total 100 points
A
B
C
D
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90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
An additional 5 bonus points will be awarded for personal biography and welcome responses.
All Students are expected to earn a “C” grade or better.
What To Do First:
Order your textbook immediately.
Read the Welcome Lecture under the Lecture tab.
Read my Biography on the Forum Board and respond with your Biography.
Notify me via e-mail with your name and e-mail address.
Until you receive your textbook, you may get started by reading the Lecture for Week #1 and
review the Discussion Question.
Contact me by e-mail anytime with questions, clarifications, feedback, etc.
