Session/Date	Topic(s)	Assignments
1. M Aug 30	Introduction to course; to TESL/TEFL, TESOL, TESL-L, etc.; to the WWW; and to each other	Buy textbooks and packet in bookstore Get Internet/WWW connection
2. T Aug 31 Meet in 3045D JKHB (for the rest of the semester unless otherwise scheduled)	(Devotional at 11:00 - Ballroom Dance Company. Classes begin at 12:05pm) Where do I begin? What makes a good teacher? "Outstanding Teachers" (video and discussion) Orientation to the Internet and WWW Divide class into A and B groups	Read course syllabus, especially "Major Learning Activities" section Read B-1 (Brown, chapt 1) Bring completed student background questionnaire (from packet) Start contcteding TESOL publishers (by telephone or on WWW) Find answers to Acronyms Quiz
3. W Sep 1	Teaching by principles Distribute Richards' language curriculum development handout (Graduate student information fair in WSC 11:00-6:00. Graduate orientation dinner at 6:00 pm.)	Read B-2 A: Do B-2 study questions on WWW syllabus (under "calendar/assignments" for today's session) and come to class prepared to present the best questions (and their answers) to the class
4. Th Sep 2	Curriculum and syllabus design: Basic principles and definitions Check on Library Self-Tour materials (paper packet) Alternate: Graves, K. (1996). Teachers as course developers. Cambridge University Press. (Study the framework of course development processes on p. 13-ff.)	Read (scan) Richards "Curriculum Development in Second Language Teaching," chapt. 1 in The Language Teaching Matrix, P51.R48 (1990) (Reserve) and fill in the blanks in the handout diagram
M Sep 6	Labor Day Holiday	No BYU classes
5. T Sep 7	Needs analysis, Goal setting Syllabus design (Devotional at 11:00-Pres. & Sis. Bateman)	Read "Approaches to Foreign Language Syllabus Design" (Packet, pp. 3-4) Bring "Guidelines for Needs Assessment...," "Learning Situation Analysis...," and "Target Situation Analysis" (Packet, pp. 21-33)
6. W Sep 8	Syllabus design (cont.) Video: "Living and Working in America" Classroom management Video: Discipline with Dignity Pt. 1 (14189)	Read B-21 B: Do B-21 study questions on WWW syllabus (under "calendar/assignments" for today's session) and come to class prepared to present the best questions (and their answers) to the class Read Baker, "The Classroom from Hell"
7. Th Sep 9	Library resources related to TESOL Sign up for journal article (or TESL-L) reports	Bring completed Library Self-Tour materials
8. M Sep 13	Lesson planning (Video) VC LI-LON-001, part 1 ELC Teaching Practicum Session 1 begins (Pre-registration deadline for I-TESOL conference is this Friday, September 17. Save money by registering now)	Read B-20 A: Do B-20 study questions on WWW syllabus and come to class prepared to present the best questions (and their answers) to the class Do "Lesson Planning" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions (Packet, pp. 13-19) Bring "Lesson Planning" feedback form (Packet) Turn in list of publishers contacted Turn in "Insights" card #1
9. T Sep 14	Lesson planning (Devotional at 11:00-Pres. James E. Faust)	Do hypermedia module "Planning Lessons for Effective Language Learning and Teaching" in Mac Lab (HRC Green) or on WWW at http://humanities.byu.edu/Linguistics/Henrichsen/LessonPlanning/index.html Look at 577 lesson plans in binder on course reserve in HBLL (Misc. OV563.3c) and example
10. W Sep 15	Observing and understanding classes Video "Another Set of Eyes" (13029)	Journal article (or TESL-L) reports begin (2 min. each) Look at "Want to become a better teacher? Give yourself "Another Set of Eyes""
11. Th Sep 16	A "methodical" history of language teaching Dialogue/Drill (introduction) Sign up for DRT reports	Read B-4 B: Do B-4 study questions on WWW syllabus Do "Dialogue/Drill" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions (Packet, pp. 20-23)
12. M Sep 20	Dialogue/Drill (video) VC LI-LON-001, part 4	Bring "Dialogue/Drill" feedback form (Packet)
13. T Sep 23	Teaching practicum time (Forum at 11:00-Dr. David B. Larson)	No 577 class meeting
14. W Sep 22	The present: An informed "approach" Information gap activities (introduction)	Read B-5 A: Do B-5 study questions on WWW syllabus Do "Information Gap" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions (Packet, pp. 24-28)
15. Th Sep 23	Information gap activities (Video) VC LI-LON-001, part 5	Bring "Information Gap" feedback from (Packet, pp. 24-28)
Sep 24-25	Intermountain TESOL fall conference (at BYU)	Attend if at all possible (earn extra credit!)
16. M Sep 27	Techniques and materials	Read B-9 B: Do B-9 study questions on WWW syllabus Turn in "Insights" card #2
17. T Sep 28	Teaching practicum time (Devotional at 11:00-W. Steve Albrecht)	No 577 class meeting
18. W Sep 29	Integrating the "four skills" Video? Newtown High	Read B-13 Class observation report #1 (informal, worksheet) due
19. Th Sep 30	Virtual Class Session #1 Interactive language teaching I: Initiating interaction ELC Teaching Practticum Session 1 ends	Read B-10 and send your reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. No regular class meeting
20. M Oct 4	Teaching listening comprehension ELC Teaching Practicum Session 2 begins	Read and respond to other class members' reactions to B-10. Send your reaction to Ling 577 electronic discussion group before 1:00 p.m. Read B-14
21. T Oct 5	Teaching practicum time (Homecoming/Founders' Day Assembly at 11:00)	No 577 class meeting
22. W Oct 6	Education LRC "field trip" Individual study of "Taming the Research Beast" (research methods module) in JKHB Macintosh Lab (on HRC Green, Ling 595 folder) or on the WWW at http://humanities.byu.edu/Linguistics/Henrichsen/ResearchMethods/index.html	Meet in 179 MCKB at 12:00 View 577 Materials File video (LI-MAT577 in HLRC) at your convenience to get ideas for your own teaching materials file
23. Th Oct 7	Virtual Class Session #2 Interactive language teaching II: Sustaining interaction through group work	Read B-11 and send your reaction to Ling 577 electronic discussion group before 1:00 p.m. No regular class meeting
24. M Oct 11	Focused listening (video) VC LI-LON-001 part 2	No regular class meeting Read and respond to other class members' reaction to B-11. Send your reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. Do "Focused Listening" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions and bring "Focused Listening" feedback form (Packet, pp. 29-34) Turn in "Insights" card #3
25. T Oct 12	Teaching practicum time (Devotional at 11:00-Brent A. Barlow)	No 577 class meeting
26. W Oct 13	Intrinsic motivation in the classroom	Read B-3 Class presentation by Designated Reader Team
27. Th Oct 14	Materials and activities for teaching listening comprehension	Listening teaching demonstrations and lesson plan presentations
28. M Oct 18	Teaching oral communication skills	Read B-15 Listening lesson plans (w/self-evaluations) due
29. T Oct 19	Materials and activities for teaching oral communication skills (Devotional at 11:00-Elder D. Todd Christofferson) (Sorry. No class time off for practicum this week)	Oral communication teaching demonstrations and lesson plan presentations
30. W Oct 20	Teaching reading skills (Mid-term; second block begins)	Read B-16 Oral communication lesson plans (w/self-evaluations) due
31. Th Oct 21	Teaching writing skills	Read B-17
32. M Oct 27	Learner strategy training	Read B-12 Class presentation by Designated Reader Team Class observation report #2 (formal, written) due (submit & exchange)
33. T Oct 26	Teaching practicum time (Devotional at 11:00-Prof. Francis Sejersted)	No 577 class meeting Read B-6 and send your reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m.
34. W Oct 27	Virtual Class Session #3 Learner variables I: Teaching across age levels	Read and respond to other class member's reactions to B-6. Send you reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. No 577 class meeting
35. Th Oct 28	Virtual Class Session #4 Learner variables II: Teaching across proficiency levels ELC Teaching Practicum Session 2 ends	Read B-7 and send you reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. No regular class meeting
36. M Nov 1	Life Skills Reading (video) VC LI-LON-001, part 9 ELC Teaching Practicum Session 3 begins	Do "Life Skills Reading" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions, and bring feedback form (Packet, pp. 40-45) Read and respond to other class member's reactions to B-7. Send you reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. Return observation report #2 and turn in your reaction to it
37. T Nov 2	Teaching Practicum Time (Devotional at 11:00-Prof. S. Kent Brown)	No 577 class meeting
38. W Nov 3	Role play (video) VC LI-LON-001, part 6	Do "Role Play" focus questions, reading, and follow-up questions, and bring feedback form (Packet, pp. 35-39)
39. Th Nov 4	Materials and activities for teaching reading Distribute case Sudy for Discccion in session 43	Reading teaching demonstrations and lesson plan presentations
40. M Nov 8	Materials and activities for teaching writing	Writing teaching demonstrations and/or lesson plan presentations Reading lesson plans (w/self-evaluations) due
41. T Nov 9	Teaching Practicum Time (Devotional at 11:00-Melvin J. Luthy)	No 577 class meeting
42. W Nov 10	Virtual Class Session #5 Sociopolitical and institutional contexts	Read B-8 and send you reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m. No regular class meeting
43. Th Nov 11	Discussion of challenging, real-world ESL/EFL teaching cases	Read and React to the case study distributed earlier Write up a brief case study from your own ESL/EFL teaching experience. Bring copies of it to class for saring and discussion. Read and respond to other class members' reactions to B-8. Send your reaction to Ling 577 discussion group before 1:00 p.m.
44. M Nov 15	The place of grammar	Read B-18 (pp. 347-364) Writing lesson plans (w/self-evaluations) due
45. T Nov 16	Teaching Practicum Time (Devotional at 11:00-Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley)	No regular class meeting
46. W Nov 17	The place for vocabulary	Read B-18 (pp. 365-369)
47. Th Nov 18	Materials and activities for teaching grammar or vocabulary ELC Teaching Practicum Session 3 ends	Grammar/Vocabulary teaching demonstrations and lesson plan presentations
48. M Nov 22	Understanding and teaching culture	Read Brown and Graham Grammar/vocabulary lesson plans (with self-evaluations) due
49. T Nov 23	Materials evaluation, selection, and adaptation (Forum at 11:00-Maeser disinguished faculty lecturer, Prof. Erin D. Bigler)	"Insights" card due Read adaptation exercises
W Nov 24	No BYU classes	Travel safely
Th Nov 25	Thankgiving Holiday	Eat some Turkey (or not)
50. M Nov 29	Materials and activities for teaching culture Sign up for final teaching demonstrations	Culture teaching demonstrations and lesson plan presentations
51. T Nov 29	"Curriculum committee, textbook evaluation team" simulation (In-class reports on ESL/EFL teaching materials evaluated and systems you created and used to evaluate them) (Devotional at 11:00-Rulon D. Pope)	Materials evaluation #1 due at first of class (In addition to evaluation form, bring actual materials evaluated if possible) Culture lesson plans (w/self-evaluations) due
52. W Dec 1	Evaluating students Creating interactive, intrinsically motivating tests Prepare/select items for final examination Distribute "Burnout" handout	Read B-19 Bring your suggestions for possible final exam questions Teaching logs due (with evaluation form from packet [p. ix] attached to front of log) at first of class
53. Th Dec 2	Materials File Exposition	Materials file due at first of class Bring Materials File evaluation sheet (packet p. ix)
54. M Dec 6	Lifelong learning: Continuing your teacher education Exercising personal leadership and life management. Avoiding burnout Video? Success with stress: Managing a fast-paced life First in-class teaching demonstration finals.	Read B-22 Do "Burnout" self-evaluation. Bring your score.
T Dec 7	No class (Friday instruction)	Attend your Friday classes
55. W Dec 8	In-class teaching demonstration finals	Materials evaluation #2 (book review) due
56. Th Dec 9	In-class teaching demonstration finals	Reactions to materials evaluation #2 due
Dec. 10-11	Reading Days	Prepare
W Dec 16 11:00 am - 2:00 p.m.	Final Examination (oral interview)	Prepare