Course Content:
The course will provide"hands-on" experience with various approaches to instruction and assessment that incorporate some of the current thinking in the field.
Content-based*and problem-based* models are examples of two of the instructional models that will be included. Assessment models, on the other hand, will include among others, alternative* and authentic* forms of assessment. Visit the syllabus page for a detailed listing of topics and activities.

Special Feature:Besides the course instructors, an ENL and a Foreign Language coordinator from the Indiana Department of Education will moderate several class discussions and will be available throughout the semester to provide up-to-date information about language issues, policies, sources of funding etc.

Who is this course for? Language and content-area teachers at all levels and other professionals interested in addressing the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) from diverse backgrounds. In addition, individuals interested in certification in ENL and/or updating their professional teaching license in the area of language teaching would also find this course
useful.

Please contact fpawan@indiana.edu for more information.

Terminology:
*EFL: English as a Foreign Language
*ENL: English as a New Language
*Content-based instruction: Language instruction
that incorporates content from subject areas.
*Problem-based instruction: Language instruction
using real-life problems as stimuli.
*Alternative Assessment: Productive rather than
punitive assessment involving real-world tasks.
*Authentic Assessment: Ongoing, process and
product-based assessment

Readings:
All the readings are available online. To access the readings, registered students will receive usernames and passwords from the instructor.

Class expectations:

As professionals, we’ll work together in this course to improve our knowledge, competence, and understanding of our own and other areas of instruction and assessment in EFL/ENL instruction. Each of us in this class will know more in some areas and less in others; each participant will take on the role of mentor in some situation and novice in others. In all of these contexts, you should expect from yourself and the other participants very high standards of professional conduct.

Evaluation:

a. Written Assignments: There are eight written assignments in this class. Rubrics for each assignment will be provided. Dates for submission are listed on the schedule.

b. Student participation will also be part of the evaluation.

Class Evaluation:

At the end of the semester, you will be asked to evaluate your experience in the class. The evaluation form for the class will be created toward the end of the semester and you will be able to access the form at EvalOnline.

General Policies at IUB:

Our courses are designed to be highly interactive and to include regular dialogue between student and instructor and between students. Because of this, we need students to participate regularly, and to keep up with the course readings and assignments.

If a student does not complete a course within a given semester, it is the student's responsibility to make arrangements with his/her instructor regarding how and on what timeline they will finish up the course. Students should not assume that they will automatically be granted an Incomplete grade at the end of the semester.

If a student has not completed the course requirements for the course by the end of the semester, the instructor will give the following grade that is most appropriate:

FN (failed for non-attendance) should be used to indicate that the failing grade was earned because he student failed to participate in the course or stopped participating, rather than for poor performance. Participation in the class consists of communication with the instructor and other students, turning in assigned work on time, contributing your ideas in class discussions, etc. A student that has ceased communication with his/her instructor may receive this grade.

I (Incomplete) may be used to indicate that the work done is satisfactorily as of the end of the semester, but has not been completed. This usually means that the majority of assignments have been done and only a fraction remain. The student also needs to make specific arrangements with his/her instructor regarding how and when the rest of the required work will be submitted. The maximum time allowed for the removal of an Incomplete grade is one calendar year, but most incompletes should extend for only a few weeks or months. After 12 months, the university automatically converts an Incomplete to a grade of F.

If a student has completed some, but not all, of the required coursework, and has not made arrangements with the instructor to complete the rest of the requirements, the instructor may give a grade that reflects the graded coursework up to that point.

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Last updated: August 20th, 2003
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~fpteach/eflenl/coursedescription.html
Comments: fpawan@indiana.edu
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