SCHOOL OF Education Virtual Campus Mission Statement Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind. Course Number and Title: EDLI 5345 Teaching English as a Second Language Term and Dates: Summer 2018 May 28 – August 11, 2018 Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Phipps Office: Room A227 Alamo University Center 8300 Pat Booker (Loop 1604) Live Oak, TX 78218 Phone: 210 486-5812 office 830 832-9914 cell Email: Office Hours: Monday 1:00 – 6:00 Thursday 1:00 – 6:00 Class Time & Location: Virtual Campus – Students participate weekly Catalog Description Methods of teaching ESL for bilingual and ESL teachers. Instructional strategies for transitioning to English and mainstreaming second language English-speakers. An emphasis on developing instructional procedures for teaching reading and writing, and developing oral language. Content/subject sheltered instructional techniques. Analyzing strategies for assisting speakers of other languages to become English proficient. Required Textbook: Díaz-Rico, Lynne T. (2013). Strategies for Teaching English Learners. Third Edition. Pearson A & B. Requirements for Technology: 1) How to communicate with the professor: I prefer to be emailed at 2) Access to the internet on a weekly basis is a requirement for this course; we will use Blackboard as the learning system. 3) Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and other software common to the practice of education is required for successful completion of the course. 4) Access to WBU Learning Resources www.wbu.edu/lrc
Week 1 May 28 – June 3 Read – Ch 1 - Who are English Learners and Their Teachers? Read – Ch 2- Critical Roles for Teachers Discussion Board Question #1 Week 2 June 4 – June 10 Read – Ch 3-Views of Teaching and Learning Read - Ch 4-Performance-Based Learning Discussion Question #2 Complete Reading Log #1 – Write one, incorporate reflections from what you have read so far. Week 3 June 11 – June 17 Read - Ch 5-Learner Strategies and Learner-Focused Teaching Discussion Bd Question #3 Week 4 June18 24 Read - Ch 6-Oracy Instruction that Builds on the First Language Read – Ch 7 - Literacy Instruction for English-Language Development Complete Reading Log #2 Discussion Bd Question #4 Week 5 June 25 – July 1 Read – Ch 8 - Learning Processes and the Imaginary Discussion Bd Question #5 Week 6 July 2 – July 8 Read Ch 9-Grammar Through Integrated Language Skills and Wonderful English Discussion Bd Question #6 Week 7 July 9 – July 15 Read Ch 10-Culturally Based Language Teaching Field Experience DUE Complete Reading Log #3 Discussion Bd Question #7 Week 8 July 16 – July 22 Read Ch 11-Discourse in the Classrooms of English Discussion Bd Question #8 Field Experience Form DUE Week 9 July 23 – July 29 Read Ch 12-Dual-Language Proficiency Discussion Bd Question #9 Research Paper DUE Week 10 July 30 – Aug 5 Read Ch 13 Teaching English Context Discussion Bd Question #10 Week 11 Aug 6 – Aug 11 Read – Ch 14 Building a Community of Learners Read – Ch 15 Project-Based Learning and Service Learning Complete Reading Log #4 TExES Competencies for English as a Second Language (ESL)/Generalist EC-6 (193) DOMAIN II—ESL INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT Competency 003