Spring 2019 - LING 363 E100

Practicum in Teaching English as a Practice Second Language to Adults (3)

Class Number: 1722

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Mon, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    LING 360, 362.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Implementation of linguistic principles in the teaching of English as a second language, including classroom teaching practice with adult learners of English. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

COURSE DETAILS:

There is a supervised practicum in a local adult ESL classroom where you will observe and assist for at least 25 hours AND teach independently for at least 10 of those 25 hours. Your teaching will be evaluated jointly by your sponsoring teacher and by a practicum observer from SFU (either me or an experienced evaluator). A series of seven mandatory workshops will be held. Participants must attend all workshops in order to receive credit for the course. Missing even one will mean “F” in the course unless you have compelling documented evidence of extenuating (i.e., beyond your control) circumstances to justify your absence.

COURSE CONTENT
The workshops will help to equip you with the skills you need to write up effective lesson plans, manage the classroom, and teach a variety of language skills, e.g., speaking, listening, reading …
The rest of the time will be devoted to the field teaching experience.

Grading

  • Please see NOTES regarding grading for this course

NOTES:

PREREQUISITE NOTE: In addition to the Prerequisites above, a current criminal record check will be required.

REGISTRATION NOTES: Registration in the TESL Certificate Program is also required.
When you register in the course, I will send you a Practicum Placement form on which you will state the days and times you are available to attend the school where your practicum will take place. This form must be completed in full and submitted to me no later than 30 November 2018 for a placement in January 2019.

GRADING NOTES: LING 363 is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A grade of PASS is assigned for satisfactory teaching evaluations and for all of the following: participating in all workshops, attending an oral interview with me, creating an original teaching activity (and trying it out in your practicum classroom), completing an acceptable written teaching/observation journal (submissions are made weekly), and satisfactorily completing an in-class essay. 

GENERAL NOTES: It is strongly recommended that you see the Student Advisor regarding your degree requirements at least two semesters before you plan to graduate. Unless you meet both faculty and major/minor requirements, your graduation cannot be approved.

Students should familiarize themselves with the Department’s Standards on Class Management and Student Responsibilities at http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics/undergraduate/standards.html
A grade of “FD” (Failed-Dishonesty) may be assigned as a penalty for academic dishonesty.
All student requests for accommodation of their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes or no later than one week after a student adds a course.
Students requiring accommodation as the result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (778.782.3112 or csdo@sfu.ca). NOTE that this only applies to on-campus activities for this course. I cannot make accommodations of any kind at the school at which you are placed for your practicum: that is outside SFU’s jurisdiction.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Jeremy Harmer. The practice of English language teaching. 2015. Fifth edition. (ONLY this edition is acceptable). The book may be under the Pearson/Longman imprint or the Allyn & Bacon imprint — depends on where the Bookstore sources them from. It’s a British book.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS