American University School of Education Course Notes

EDU 540 SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION Schedule

Class Schedule

Sign-ups for Presentations

Week	Date	Topic	Assignments
1	September 10	Introduction Definitions Course Overview and Requirements Needs of Language Learners National Standards for FL
2	September 17	Principles and Theoretical Basis Learner Variables and Characteristics Notional-Functional vs. Grammatical Syllabus Communicative Language Teaching Metacognitive Model of Strategic Learning Instructional Framework	TBP Ch. 2, 3, 4 LSH Ch. 1 - 3
3	September 24	Approaches, Methods, Techniques Principles of Teaching Student Presentations: Methods Acting Grammar- Translation Direct Method Audio-Lingual Method	TBP Ch. 5, 6 LSH Ch. 4, 5
4	October 1	Student Presentations: Methods Acting Suggestopedia Language for Academic Purposes Academic Language Functions Content-based Language Teaching	TBP Ch. 7 LSH Ch. 6, 7
5	October 15	Student Presentations: Methods Acting Audiolingual Method; Community Language LearningThe CALLA Model Instructional Sequence; Planning Developing Thematic Units 1	TBP p. 128-136, & Ch. 10; LSH Ch. 8
6	October 22	Learning Strategy Instruction Developing Thematic Units 2	TBP Ch. 14 LSH Ch. 9
7	October 29	Learner-Centered Instruction Cooperative Learning	TBP Ch. 11, 12
8	November 5	Planning a Lesson Thematic Unit Workshop Criteria for Evaluating Materials Materials Exhibit	LSH Ch. 10 TBP p. 136-147
10	November 19	Due: Micro Teaching: Learning Strategies Teaching/Assessing Listening Comprehension/Oral Communication Due: Content Based Thematic Units	TBP Ch. 16
11	November 26	Due: Micro-Teaching: Cooperative Learning Teaching and Assessing Speaking and Oral Communication	TBP Ch. 17 LSH 6,7 revisited
12	December 3	Due: Micro Teaching: Listening Comprehension Focus on Form Teaching Grammar Due: Materials Evaluations	TBP Ch. 20
13	December 10	Due: Micro Teaching: Speaking and Oral Communication Vocabulary Development Due: Field Experience Journal Sample Word instructions html instructions	TBP 21, 22
14	December 17	Due: Micro Teaching – Vocabulary/Grammar Assessing Language Dual- Language and Language Immersion Approaches Course Evaluations

Date	Student(s)
11/26 Cooperative Learning	Meghan & Kendra
12/3 Listening Comprehension	Andrea & Mary
12/10 Speaking & Oral Communication Vocabulary / Grammar	Christine & Vanessa Betsy & Nikki
12/17	Class wrap-up