FLLT/LING 422/622 practicum
Syllabus Design
Fall 2005
Professor: Bonnie Robb
Office: 426 Smith Hall
Hours: Wed 1:00-2:00pm, Thu 1:00-3:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 831-6141
E-mail: brobb@udel.edu
Course Description:
The Syllabus Design Practicum, which complements the Syllabus Design seminar, is designed for students who will be student teaching in the spring semester. In the practicum, students will apply and continue to build on the knowledge and skills they have gained in their training in foreign language and educational studies courses, in order to be fully prepared and able to perform successfully and professionally as student teachers.
Activities will include: the preparation and presentation of lessons in application of the theory learned in the syllabus design seminar; peer and self-analyses of lessons presented; 25 hours of observation of foreign language classes in local schools, including 8-10 hours of guided participation in teaching; discussion of models and case studies of discipline and classroom management and the development of a personal discipline plan. Students will interact with foreign language colleagues both in the classroom and the schools.
The Practicum grade, which constitutes 25% of the course grade, will be
determined as follows:
Presentation of lessons and self-evaluation |
10% |
Discipline plans and class discussion |
5% |
Written analysis of observations and reflective paper |
10% |
TOTAL |
25% |
Texts:
Shrum and Glisan, Teacher’s Handbook, ch. 3 (Heinle and Heinle)
C.M. Charles, Building Classroom Discipline (Longman)
Standards for Foreign Language Learning, ACTFL
Course Objectives:
In the preparation of foreign language students for student teaching and career planning, the following objectives have been set. During the Practicum, students will:
Conceptual Framework:
In accordance with the University of Delaware’s Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education, the Syllabus Design Seminar and Practicum seek to train educators who will be "reflective practitioners serving diverse communities of learners as scholars, problem solvers, and partners."
In the Practicum, emphasis is placed on reflective teaching through numerous self-evaluation tasks, analyses and observations. Teacher candidates become increasingly aware that teaching is an ongoing process of lifelong learning.
Candidates’ scholarship and research-based information on language learning are discussed and applied in the area of lesson planning and delivery.
Problem solving pertains to all aspects of teaching. In the Practicum, candidates discuss problem solving in terms of discipline problems, classroom management, and development of motivational activities.
In the Practicum, teacher candidates experience cooperative learning and
peer interaction. They bring to class and share their observations and
experiences from the clinical sites. They become involved in the school
community by interacting with students, teachers, parents and the staff. They
are encouraged to attend conferences, to network with colleagues and to join
professional organizations.
Schedule:
September 1 |
Introduction to Practicum Explanation of Teacher Exams |
September 8 |
Rationale for Foreign Language Study/Philosophy |
September 15 |
BCD, Application Models of Classroom
Discipline Students’ Presentations: |
September 22 |
BCD, Application Models of Classroom Discipline
Students’ Presentations: Kagan, Kyle and Scott: Win-Win Discipline (ch. 11) Albert Model: Cooperative Discipline (ch. 12) |
September 29 |
Presentations of Discipline Plans (ch. 1, ch. 16) |
October 6 |
Practice Lesson I - Handout 5
|
October 7 |
State Teachers’ Conference in Dover, Delaware |
October 13 |
Practice Lesson I |
October 20 |
Practice Lesson I |
October 27 |
Discussion and sign-up for Practice Lesson II Using technology – Handout 6 Student Teaching Protocol |
November 3 |
Discussion of Practice Lesson II, under preparation |
November 10 |
Career Planning |
November 17 |
Practice Lesson II |
December 1 |
Practice Lesson II |