syllabus

Enriching Content Classes for Secondary ESOL Students

Course Syllabus

Module 1 - Academic Competence, Part A	Module 2 - Language Learning	Module 3 - Culture Part A	Module 4 - Academic Competence, Part B
Module 5 - Literacy	Module 6 - Assessment	Module 7 - Culture, Part B	Module 8 - Putting It All Together

Module 1 - Academic Competence, Part A

	Section 1.1
	In-Class Meeting (4 hours): Course Overview Florida Consent Decree ESOL Demographics Three Principles for Designing Effective Lessons

	Section 1.2
	Assignments: Design and Implement a Lesson Applying the Three Principles Participate in a Discussion about How the Lesson Went Lesson Critique

Module 2: Language Learning

	Section 2.1
	Activities: Pretest on Second Language Development Farsi Video Clip Quiz on Krashen's Five Hypotheses Readings: First and Second Language Acquisition-Similarities and Differences Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition Stages of Language Development Assignment: Stages of Language Development

	Section 2.2
	Activities: Discussion Question-Social vs. Academic Language Posttest on Second Language Development Case Studies Discussion Questions-Bilingual Support and Program Models Readings: Social vs. Academic Language Program Models for Second Language Learners

Module 3: Culture, Part A

	Section 3.1
	Activities: Cultural Diversity Profile Discussion Question-Cultural Assimilation, Acculturation, and Pluralism Readings: Introduction Two Ways of Studying Cultures Cultural Assimilation, Acculturation, and Pluralism Valuing Cultural Diversity Culture in the Content Areas Assignment: Culture in the Content Areas

	Section 3.2
	In-Class Meeting (4 hours) Surface and Deep Culture Cultural Vignettes Activity Review of Key Concepts Quiz on Key Concepts

Module 4: Academic Competence, Part B

	Section 4.1
	In-Class Meeting (3 hours) Introduce Lesson Plan Sequence for Enhancing Comprehensibility Introduce Directed Reading-Thinking Activities Introduce "From Text to Graphics and Back Again"

	Section 4.2
	Assignments: Apply "From Text to Graphics and Back Again" Participate in a Discussion about Implementation of Lesson Begin work on Integrated Unit Assignment

Module 5: Literacy

Activity:
Discussion Question-Reading Difficulties in the Content Areas

Reading:
Reading Strategies for the Content Areas
Suggestions for Working with Low Literacy Students

Assignment:
Reading Strategy Demonstration

Module 6: Assessment

Activities:
Evaluation of a Classroom Test
Test-Taking Strategies

Readings:
What Are Teachers Being Asked to Do?
Standardized vs. Classroom Assessment
Validity
Alternative Assessment

Assignment:
Practical Alternative Assessment

Module 7: Culture, Part B

Activity:
Discussion Question-Multicultural Education

Reading:
Multicultural Education: Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Schools & Classrooms
Sample Methods and Lessons

Assignment:
Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Schools & Classrooms

Module 8: Putting It All Together

In-Class Meeting (3 hours):
Review of Key Concepts
Quiz 2 on Key Concepts
Poster Session
Feedback on Integrated Units

Enriching Content Classes for Secondary ESOL Students

Course Syllabus

Module 1 - Academic Competence, Part A

Section 1.1

Section 1.2

Module 2: Language Learning

Section 2.1

Section 2.2

Module 3: Culture, Part A

Section 3.1

Section 3.2

Module 4: Academic Competence, Part B

Section 4.1

Section 4.2

Module 5: Literacy

Module 6: Assessment

Module 7: Culture, Part B

Module 8: Putting It All Together