LNGN 403-01 11651 Methods & Materials of TESL
Dr. Susana M. Sotillo
Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m. DI280 (Computer Lab)
Fridays 2:00 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m. DI122
Phone Number: 655-7377

Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Cyberspace
Office:  Dickson Hall 119
Please read the instructions for using mIRC

Required Texts:  

Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching by Diane Larsen-Freeman, Oxford University Press (1986).
Page to Screen.  Ilana Snyder (Editor).  Routledge (1998).

Recommended Journals: CALICO, Language Learning & Technology, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, TESL-EJ, The Modern Language Journal, The Technology Source, and On the Horizon.
 
Course Description

The focus of this course  is on the practical applications of new and current methods of teaching TESL.  Students will be encouraged to use Web-based instructional materials, synchronous and asynchronous communication, language learning software and text analysis computing tools.  

Requirements:  You will be asked to teach an ESL lesson using a method of your choice.  Please arrange to have someone videotape you.  Call Mrs. Lenore Rosenbluth, ESL Coordinator, 655-7908, to arrange for an internship with one of the ESL instructors in the Continuing Education Program.  You are also encouraged to prepare a Web page with ESL exercises and quizzes.

Evaluation

Your grade will be calculated as follows: course assignments, 30%; midterm exam, 30%; class participation, lesson plans, materials development, and classroom teaching, 40%.  You will be asked to write summaries and evaluation reports on specific topics. You should proofread your work, check your spelling and grammar and save your work to a disk.  Handwritten work is not acceptable. For assistance in preparing research papers and essays, please
go to the Research Paper Web site. 

COURSE SCHEDULE
This schedule is subject to change. All Web documents are always under construction. Changes to the course schedule or in assignments will be announced in class. If you need to reach me, send an e-mail message to: sotillos@mail.montclair.edu or to ssotillo@hotmail.com. 

DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITIES

September 5, 2000

 Introduction to TESL Methods & Materials. Explore Dave's Internet Cafe.
September 8 Old Methods -- New Methods. Larsen-Freeman, pp. 1-17.
September 12 Exploring the Internet. The Internet Activities Manual.
Learn a new word every day.
September 15 Page to Screen in the 21st Century. Snyder, pp. xx-xxxvi.
September 19 Preparing ESL Syllabi. Using the Teacher's Forum.
Assignment #1:  Prepare an  electronically mediated lesson or learning activity.  Focus on a specific grammatical feature or learning concept.
September 22 The Audio-Lingual Method. Larsen-Freeman, pp. 31-50.
September 26 Speaking and Writing on the Web. Using text to speech tools.
September 29 The Silent Way: Does It Work? Larsen-Freeman, pp. 51-71.
October 3 Synchronous Communication and Writing Fluency.  Visit the LLT site. Instructions for using mIRC in DI280.
October 6 The Total Physical Response Method. Larsen-Freeman, pp. 109-140.
October 10 Helpful Tips for New ESL teachers. Visit the Internet TESL Journal.
October 13 The Wired World of Second-Language Education. Snyder, pp. 20-50.
October 17 Creating and maintaining Web Pages. In-class exercise.  Please visit Dr. Alvares' Web page and follow his guidelines.
October 20 The Rhetorics and Languages of Electronic Mail. Snyder, pp. 80-101.
October 24 MIDTERM EXAM
  1. Behavior in American Classrooms: Teaching Culture in the ESL classroom.
  2. CMC ESL lesson.
October 27 ESL Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities. In-class discussion. 
October 31 Individual Presentations:
Dana's PP Presentation
Donna's Web Page
 Ursula's Lesson 		Power Point presentations and learning activities.
Halloween Lesson
Joe's Web Page
November 3 Communicative Competence and Language. Teaching communicative competence in Larsen-Freeman.
November 7 Web page construction workshop.  Visual and Verbal Modes of Representation in Electronically Mediated Communication. Snyder, pp. 53-79.
November 10 Preparing the Lesson Plan: an overview of the process.  Assignment #2:  Prepare a Web Page and two ESL lessons.
The Teaching Portfolio:  How to make a lasting impression.		 Read: Modes of Representation in Electronically Mediated Communication, Snyder, pp. 53-79.
November 14 Using Concordances in ESL Teaching. Go to TACT.  In-class exercises. Learning to analyze electronic texts.  Assignment #3:  prepare wordlists and display modals and verbs denoting mental states and activities.  Show collocations and analyze lexical and syntactic patterns found.
November 17 Preparing lessons using TACT or MonoConc. Verb and adverb collocations.
November 21 In-class presentations of corpus-based ESL learning activities. Lessons explaining the use of modals and prepositions.
November 23-26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!
November 28 Assignment #2:  Completion of Web-Page ESL lessons.   Individual presentations.
December 1 Living on the Surface: Learning in the Age of Global Communication. Snyder, pp. 185-210.
December 5 Preparing online quizzes with Java applications. Guest presenter: Dr. J. Alvares.
December 8 Classroom Presentations of Assignment #3. Teaching culture in ESL classrooms.
December 12 Progress Report.  In-class discussion of ESL teaching experiences, methods used, and materials developed. Hand in progress report and videotapes of classroom teaching in the Continuing Education Program.
December 15 Reading Day. No classes.
December 16-22 Final Examinations for Fall 2000 semester. Evaluation of teaching experiences.

Instructional Objectives

to explore new learning and teaching paradigms
to utilize software and computing tools for language teaching 

Course Format

Class will follow a PowerPoint lecture/seminar/discussion/workshop format. All students are expected to participate in face-to-face (F2F) and online discussions and activities. Attendance is strongly encouraged.