Week 1

Course Introduction

• Introduction to Oncourse CL
• Introduction to Moodle
• Clarification of Terminologies
• Peer Feedback

• Terminologies
• Denon (2003) - Optional

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• New Student Survey
• Post your Introduction in Moodle

Week 2

ESL, EFL, & ENL

• Discussion of terminologies

• Tarnopolsky
• Nunan (1999)

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• KWLW (first part)

Week 3

Review of EFL/ESL Approaches

• What approaches are there?
• Which ones have you used?
• Are there "best" approaches?

• Zainuddin, etal. (2002)
• L530 Handout
• Kubota

Week 4

Learning Theories

• Review of behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism
• Discuss the relevance of each in English language learning.
• How can you implement more constructivist strategies in your classroom?

• Abdal Haqq
• Thanasoulas
• Bonk, etal
• Fox

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• Reflection #1

Week 5

Content-based Instruction

• Problem-based instruction

• Snow (1989)
• Snow (1998)
• Abdullah (1998)

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• WebQuest Reviews

Week 6

Content-based Instruction

• Thematic units
• Sustained content
• TPR Storytelling

• Pica (2002)
• Dong (2002)
• TPR Storytelling

Week 7

Sheltered Instruction & SIOP

• SI concepts
• SIOP implementation

• Echevarria (SI intro)
• Echevarria (SI & CBI)
• SIOP Key Components

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• SIOP Lesson Revision

Week 8

Standardized Assessment

• Challenges and opportunties
• Uses in the classroom
• Uses in society

• Shohamy (2000)
• DeVincenzi (1995)
• Bracey (2000)

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• Relection #2

Week 9

Alternative Assessment

• What is alternative assessment?
• How does it compare with "standardized" assessments?
• What is the role of alternative assessment in today's classrooms?

• Brown & Hudson (1998)
• Hancock (1994)
• Tannebaum (1994)
• Sawaki (2001)

Week 10

Alternative Assessment

• Modifications
• Fairness
• Reliability and validity

• Lam (1995)
• Baker & O'Neil
• Gredler (1999)
• Coltrane (2002)

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• Assessment Critiques

Week 11

ESL & EFL Standards

• What are the standards in your region?
• How are these incorporated into your classroom?

• Wertheimer & Honigsfeld (2000)
• Beckett & Haley (2000)

Week 12

ESL & EFL Standards Critique

• Are EFL standards different than ESL standards?
• What can explain these differences?

• Krahnke & Christison (2002)
• McLaughlin

Due Sunday before 5:00pm

• Reflection #3

Week 13

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Approach (ICA)

• What does it look like in practice?

• Kaufman & Brooks
• Early (2001)
• Sagliano & Greenfield

Week 14

ICA and Assessment

• Working together to improve assessment

• Rollins-Hurley & Black (2001)
• Brinton, Snow, & Wesch
• Short (1993)
• Butler & Stevens (2001)

• Avoiding plagerism - in preparation for final project

Week 15

Observation Report Sharing and Discussions

• Questions about final assignment and APA format

• KWLW (second part)
• Course Evaluation
• Classroom Observation Report