Fall 2017 - EDUC 467 C100
Curriculum and Instruction in Teaching English as an Additional Language (4)
Class Number: 4393
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
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Prerequisites:
60 units plus one of the following: six units of EDUC course work; or completion of EDUC 401/402; or admission to the Certificate in Teaching ESL program, or co-requisite EDUC 403.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Designed for prospective and beginning teachers to learn more about theory, research, and practice in teaching English as an additional language (EAL) in today's multilingual classrooms. Exploring an integrated approach working with learners to develop language skills through designing and delivering curriculum, instruction and assessment.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course addresses social, cultural, and educational issues related to learners for whom English is a second language. The goal is to provide a broad introduction to the (ield of ESL teaching and to the complexities of understanding linguistic and cultural diversity. These issues include (but are not limited to) the following: relationships between languages, cultures, and practices; language use in and out of school; theories of second-language acquisition; design and implementation of language programs in schools; pedagogy and methods for teaching languages and literacies; the social context of schooling and learning; and social, cultural, and psychological factors that affect language learning and academic performance among non-native speakers of English.
Grading
- Assignment 1: Introduction (mandatory) 0%
- Assignment 2 20%
- Assignment 3 30%
- Assignment 4 30%
- Participation (Units 1 - 5) 20%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom (2015, 2nd ed.), Gibbons.
ISBN: 9780325056647
Adding English (2015, 2nd ed.), Coelho.
ISBN: 9781487520496
Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:
All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas unless noted otherwise on the course outline.
https://canvas.sfu.ca
Required Readings listed on the course outlines are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase at the SFU Bookstore on the Burnaby campus or online through the Bookstore's website.
All CODE courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40
Exams
If applicable, please refer to Canvas for the most updated Take Home Midterm/Final exam times. Exams are scheduled to be written on the SFU Burnaby campus at the noted time and date (unless noted as a take-home exam).
Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).
This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in your online delivery method, such as Canvas.
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Registrar Notes:
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