Learning Area TESOL 2

This subject is not offered in 2014.

125 hours total commitment. Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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This subject builds upon the theory and practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) established in TESOL LAS 1. Moving beyond the fundamentals of methodology, this subject develops teacher candidates’ understandings of the needs of diverse groups of ESL learners in Australian school settings and develops an understanding of contemporary issues and debates on English language teaching and learning, and aims to develop teacher candidates’ capacity to become reflective practitioners of TESOL.

On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills, and understanding to enable them to:

• Apply their understanding of the theory and principles of TESOL to meet the needs of specific groups of ESL learners.
• Reflect on their development as a learner teacher to identity how their professional learning is being applied as a TESOL practitioner.
• Respond to contemporary issues in TESOL, based on their understanding of the theory and principles of TESOL, as well as their experience as a learner.

The subject covers a range of the National Professional Standards for Teachers (for Graduate Teachers). In particular, the subject will contribute to students attaining the following standards:

1.2 Understand how students learn

1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds

1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities

2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting

2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies

3.1 Establish challenging learning goals

3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs

3.3 Use teaching strategies

3.4 Select and use resources

3.5 Use effective classroom communication

3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs

4.1 Support student participation

4.2 Manage classroom activities

5.1 Assess student learning

5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning

5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgements

6.1 Identify and plan professional learning needs

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning

7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities

There are 2 assessment tasks:

• Reflective essay (2000 words) due mid semester (50%)
• Issues paper (2000 words) due end of semester (50%)

There are 4 hurdle requirements:

• Completion of weekly readings
• Contribution of additional readings to weekly reading groups

Collection of readings

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills, and understanding to enable them to:

• Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify their practices as knowledgeable agents of changes.
• Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence.
• Work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation.
• Analyse evidence of student learning to inform practice.
• Plan, implement, reflect and evaluate lessons.
• Develop units of work with a scope and sequence.