ENG404 Introduction to TESOL

Fall 2014 Tentative Calendar

Date

Theme

Readings & Other Assignments

(Due: before class, unless otherwise noted)

1
2

8/22 (F)
8/25 (M)

Introduction to the course

What is TESOL?

8/27 (W)

Context for ELT Today

8/29 (F)

5
6
7

9/1 (M)
9/3 (W)
9/5 (F)
9/8 (M)

AECP and International Students at

ASU: Mr. Mark Rentz and Mr. Bob
Thompson
LABOR DAY: NO CLASS
No Class (ELF Conference)
No Class (ELF Conference)
TESOL Methods I

9/10 (W)

TESOL Methods II

9/12 (F)

TESOL Methods III

10

9/15 (M)

Cognitive Principles in SLA I

11

9/17 (W)

Cognitive Principles in SLA II

12

9/19 (F)

Socio-affective Principles in SLA I

13

9/22 (M)

Socio-affective Principles in SLA II

14

9/24 (W)

Linguistics Principles in SLA I

Brown Ch4 (pp. 75-81)

15

9/26 (F)

Linguistics Principles in SLA II

Final Project Proposal

16

9/29 (M)

Motivation and SLA

Brown Ch5

17

10/1 (W)

Age and SLA

Brown Ch6

18

10/3 (F)

Interaction and SLA

Brown Ch13, Ch14

19

10/6 (M)

Curriculum Design I

20

10/8 (W)

Curriculum Design II

Brown Ch9
ESL Partner Report #2
Brown Ch10

Post Self-Introduction
Join the Facebook group
Study the TESOL website
(http://www.tesol.org)
Brown Ch8
AECP Website (http://aecp.asu.edu/)

(Use this week to make arrangements for the

observation and partnership and to prepare
your methods presentation)
Brown Ch2, Ch3
Methods Presentations (in class)

Brown Ch4 (pp. 62-71)

ESL Partner Report #1

Brown Ch4 (pp. 71-75)

21

10/10 (F)

Curriculum Design III

22
23
24

10/13 (M)
10/15 (W)
10/17 (F)
10/20 (M)

FALL BREAK: NO CLASS

No Class (TESOL Board)
No Class (TESOL Board)
Reflection on Class Observation

25
26

10/22 (W)
10/24 (F)

Materials I
Materials II

27

10/27 (M)

Assessment I

28

10/29 (W)

Assessment II

29

10/31 (F)

Teaching Grammar

Brown Ch22

30

11/3 (M)

Teaching Listening and Speaking I

Brown Ch18, Ch19

31

11/5 (W)

Teaching Listening and Speaking II

32

11/7 (F)

Teaching Listening and Speaking III

33

11/10 (M)

Teaching Reading and Writing I

34

11/12 (W)

Teaching Reading and Writing II

35

11/14 (F)

Teaching Reading and Writing III

36

11/17 (M)

Professional Development I

37

11/19 (W)

38

11/21 (F)

Professional Development II
Guest Speakers: Janet Burke
(Fulbright), Sophia Ewing (Peace
Corps), Jeremy Helm (JET), Ruby
Macksoud (various ASU internship
programs)
Professional Development III

39
40

11/24 (M)
11/26 (W)
11/28 (F)
12/1 (M)
12/3 (W)
12/5 (F)
12/8 (M)

41
42
43

(Midterm exam will be distributed)

(Use this week to complete your mid-term

exam.)
Observation report (before class)
Midterm exam (11:59 pm)
Brown Ch11

Brown Ch23, Ch24

ESL Partner Report #3

Brown Ch20, Ch21

Brown Ch25
ESL Partner Report #4

Project Presentations
Project Presentations
THANKSGIVING BREAK: NO CLASS
Project Presentations
Project Presentations
Project Presentations
ESL Partner Report #5 (11:59pm)
Final Project (11:59pm)