Supervised Observation (Second Language)

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Students undertake placements totalling 22 days of supervised observation and program involvement in the settings relevant to their current or intended English language teaching work.

Students will be enrolled in this subject of they do not meet the language requirement for 483-830 Professional Practice: TESOL. (i.e. Either IELTS score of 8 with no band lower than 7, or previous degree obtained from a University in which the medium of instruction and assessment in English)

This subject is offered to international students only, as a replacement for 483-830 Professional Practice: TESOL. Students must contact the School Experience and Professional Practice Unit by the end of the first week of the Semester to discuss placements.

Hurdle Requirement: Satisfactory completion of 22 days of supervised observation and classroom participation

Assessment: Satisfactory completion of a logbook which includes a detailed record of and critical reflection on observations and other program involvement. Total assessment equivalent to 3,000 words (100 per cent).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Note how teachers use the target language in ways appropriate to the classroom and to students' level of proficiency;
• Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate lessons with little or no guidance;
• Learn how teachers adapt existing materials and develop original work to meet student needs and interests;
• Observe the evaluation of and assist in the development of appropriate specialist programs, including needs analysis, syllabus design, program organization and evaluation;
• Learn how teachers monitor, document and report on students' language development;
• Monitor, describe and critically evaluate their own teaching;
• Interact with colleagues and learn how to act as a specialist resource person within the wider school community.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Articulate their knowledge and understanding of TESOL methodology by seeing it used it in actual teaching situations and reflect on its use in their own context ;
• Develop an understanding of the significance and value to the wider community of their knowledge about TESOL.