Language 4044 Language Teaching Methods

Spring, 2007

(Prepared: December 26, 2006; Last Change: Feb 19, 2007)

Assignments

I. Class Topics - C. Methodology

Introduction

As you read for each assignment, take notes of the main ideas. Be ready to lead and participate in discussion about these ideas, about what you like and don't like, about what you want clarified or what you question, about how to put the ideas into action. At times we will work in class applying the concepts to concrete teaching plans.

Subtopics

• K-6 / 6-12
• Proficiency / Communicative Competence / Grammar / Contextualization
• Theories / Activities
• Modes / Modalities
  • presentational , interpretative, interpersonal
  • listening, reading (input); speaking, writing (output)
• Units / Lesson Planning
• Objectives
  • Communication - accuracy / proficiency; grammar / meaning; vocabulary / extended discourse; pronunciation; modes / modalities
  • Culture - target culture / comparisons with native culture; variations
  • Connections - other school subjects; previously known material; across cultures
  • Comparisons
  • Community
• Target Language

Assignments

1. Teaching Language in Context, 3rd ed (pp. 86-89; Hypotheses and Corollaries, pp. 90-105 [divide among students]; 105-23)
2. Languages and Children..., 3rd ed (pp. xiv-xv, 24-38, 131-59)
3. Languages and Children..., 3rd ed (pp. 39-84, 98-130)
4. Languages and Children..., 3rd ed (pp. 225-47, 248-49, 252-57)
5. Languages and Children..., 3rd ed (pp. 331-69); fingerplays
6. Teaching Language in Context, 3rd ed (pp. 19-21, 26, 32-34, 230-73, 469-76)
7. Teaching Language in Context, 3rd ed (pp. 176-226); plus my workshop notes on teaching reading; Languages and Children..., 3rd ed (pp. 85-96); bring authentic reading or listening sample to class
8. http://www.d.umn.edu/~ezeitz/Curriculum%20Project/Projectdescription.html (Discuss via WebX)
   1. In what ways does this curriculum implement theories and methods previously presented?
   2. What do you like/dislike about this curriculum?
   3. What questions do you have?
   4. What suggestions might you make?
      1. To access Webx (http://www.d.umn.edu/webx), login with Internet (email) id and the default password of "webx", which you should change once you login by:

         1. clicking on the "Preferences" button at the bottom of the screen
         2. clicking on the "Change Password" link

         Please make sure you do not change your name in the "Preferences" panel as this will change your login name. If you'd like to use your actual name in a post, add it in preferences under "Second line of information (optional)."

         To access the folder for this course:

      • Open Eileen Zeitz
      • Open Methods folder
      • Open Elementary Spanish Curriculum Project
      • Read the questions (same as #1-4 above), read the Curriculum Project thoroughly, think through your comments.
      • Click on "Post Message", and then type in your comments in the Message box, then hit "Post My Message", by Feb 26, 10:00 am
      • During class time (Monday, 4-6 pm), converse via postings. For any given comment, there should be a "Reply" button; hit that, type in your comments in the Message box, then hit "Post My Message"; what you wrote will be place beneath the comment to which you were responding.
      • When you're done, be sure to log out.
9. Structured Input..., (pp. 1-57)
10. Structured Input..., (pp. 58-91)
11. Teaching Language in Context, 3rd ed (pp. 280-301, 301-338 [skim])
12. Teaching Language in Context, 3rd ed (pp. 345-85)