English Teaching Methodology I

2年

2.00単位

セメスタ指定なし

Ben Adkins

This course will be taught in English.  Students will teach English to elementary school children.

東金キャンパス

The goal of this course is to learn principles of teaching a foreign language to young learners (kindergarten to elementary school) and then apply what students have learned to teach at a local elementary school.

You can refer to the course introduction video here:  https://youtu.be/-9qawDGbxJ8

In this course students will experience first hand the steps of planning, preparing, and presenting English lessons to children.  Students will work in teams to decide age appropriate lesson content, research activities, and prepare classroom materials for use at elementary school.  During the practicum day students will teach those lessons, then feedback will be given the following week.

You need a minimum TOEIC score of 500 to teach at the elementary school.  Priority will be given to third and fourth year students and students in the jidoeigo or kyoshokukate programs.

NOTE:  The actual schedule of visits to the elementary school may vary depending on the schedule and needs of the school.  Students will be informed as soon as the instructor is informed.  Pedagogical theory and practice may also vary to a slight degree to accommodate.

Introduction and course orientation, individual interviews, principles of language learning.

Preview syllabus, principles of language learning, prepare for interviews.

Review introduction and course orientation, individual interviews, principles of language learning.

Discuss your experience learning a second language, principles of language learning, ESL vs. EFL, active vs. passive learners.

Preview discussing your experience learning a second language, principles of language learning, ESL vs. EFL, active vs. passive learners.

Review discussing your experience learning a second language, principles of language learning, ESL vs. EFL, active vs. passive learners.

Principles of language learning; check and organize teaching materials, preview language introduction.

Preview principles of language learning; check and organize teaching materials, preview language introduction

Review principles of language learning; check and organize teaching materials, preview language introduction.

Review teaching materials, learn how to introduce language with flashcards, practice language with games, preview how to make a lesson plan

Preview learning how to introduce language with flashcards, practice language with games.

Review teaching materials, learn how to introduce language with flashcards, practice language with games.

Review how to introduce language, select teaching teams, learn what makes a good lesson plan, write a lesson plan, preview classroom management

Preview learning what makes a good lesson plan, writing a lesson plan.

Review teaching teams, what makes a good lesson plan, writing a lesson plan.

Review lesson plans, provide lesson plan feedback to peers, study classroom management and situations, preview qualities of good teachers.

Preview providing lesson plan feedback to peers, study classroom management and situations.

Review providing lesson plan feedback to peers, study classroom management and situations.

Review classroom management, discuss qualities of good and bad teachers, preview more principles of language learning.

Preview discussing qualities of good and bad teachers.

Review qualities of good and bad teachers

Review qualities of good teachers, study further principles of language learning including multiple intelligences and language acquisition, preview the teaching cycle.

Preview further principles of language learning including multiple intelligences and language acquisition.

Review further principles of language learning including multiple intelligences and language acquisition.

Review language acquisition, study the teaching cycle; Group 1 practices teaching in class, feedback.

Prepare for teaching mock lesson to class.

Review Group 1's mock lesson.  Make adjustments.  Groups 2 and 3 prepare for mock lessons.

Review the teaching cycle, Group 2 practice lesson, feedback, Group 3 practice lesson, feedback, prepare for next lesson

Review Group 1's mock lesson.  Make adjustments.  Groups 2 and 3 prepare for mock lessons.

Review Group 2 and Group 3's mock lessons.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 1's lesson.

Group 1 lesson preparation, practice lesson, feedback and adjustments.

Review Group 2 and Group 3's mock lessons.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 1's lesson.

Review Group 1's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 2's lesson.

Group 2 lesson preparation, practice lesson, feedback and adjustments.

Review Group 1's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 2's lesson.

Review Group 2's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 3's lesson.

Group 3 lesson preparation, practice lesson, feedback and adjustments.

Review Group 2's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Group 3's lesson.

Review Group 3's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Practicum 1-1.

From henceforth Practicum refers to teaching at the elementary school.

The first number in 1-1 denotes the year (1st year, 2nd year) of the students.

The second number in 1-1 denotes the lesson or week for the semester (lesson 1, lesson 2, and so on).

Final preparations for Practicum 1-1--Commands.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-1.

Review Group 3's lesson.  Make adjustments. Prepare for Practicum 1-1.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-1--Commands.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-1.

Practicum 1-1.  Teach Commands lesson to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-1--Commands.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-1.

Review Practicum 1-1.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 1-1 feedback, adjustments, prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-1.

Review Practicum 1-1.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-1.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-1.

Practicum 2-1.  Teach to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-1.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-1.

Review Practicum 2-1.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 2-1 feedback, adjustments, prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-2.

Review Practicum 2-1.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-2.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-2.

Practicum 1-2.  Teach to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-2.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-2.

Review Practicum 1-2.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 1-2 feedback, adjustments, prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-2.

Review Practicum 1-2.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-2.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-2.

Practicum 2-2.  Teach to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-2.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-2.

Review Practicum 2-2.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 2-2 feedback, adjustments, prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-3.

Review Practicum 2-2.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-3.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-3.

Practicum 1-3.  Teach to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 1-3.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 1-3.

Review Practicum 1-3.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 1-3 feedback, adjustments, prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-3.

Review Practicum 1-3.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-3.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-3.

Practicum 2-3.  Teach to elementary school students.

Review final preparations for Practicum 2-3.  Prepare any printouts or flashcards necessary for Practicum 2-3.

Review Practicum 2-3.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Practicum 2-3 feedback.  Course review.  Organize flashcards.  Prepare for Final Report.

Review Practicum 2-3.  Complete Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports.

Review Practicum 2-3 feedback and course.  Write Final Report.

The course will be assessed on class commitment, effort, and team cooperation, as well as a final lesson plan.

Students will be assessed on an ongoing basis during the semester according to the following criteria:

Classroom Observations:  25%

Lesson Self-reflection and Peer Assessment Reports:  20%

Mid-term Individual Lesson Plan:  20%

Final Individual Lesson Plan:  20%

Class Participation:  15%

Feedback will be given every Monday.

English Teaching materials and ideas; www.mes-english.com / www.genkienglish.com

Teaching English to Children in Asia by David Paul (Pearson and Longman, 2003)

Educating Second Language Children edited by Fred Genessee (Cambridge, 1994)

Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition by Vivian Cook and David Singleton (MM Textbooks, 2014)

Teaching Strategies Third Edition by Donald Orlich et al (D.C. Heath and Company, 1990)

Classroom assignments will be provided to you by the office or your instructor.

H 312, Monday 2nd (11:-12:45) and Wednesday Lunch (12:45-13:25)

English Teaching materials and ideas; www.mes-english.com / www.genkienglish.com

Course introduction video:  https://youtu.be/-9qawDGbxJ8