Mr. Willard Heller
SUNY-Geneseo
Wadsworth 013 A
Monday 5:00 -
6:00, Other by appt.
Home: (585) 786-2349
buckbuck11@aol.com Hours:
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Identify, examine, explain, analylze and
apply the theories underlying current pedagogical approaches to foreign language
instruction and current issues and polemics.
2. Collect, create and adapt
instructional materials appropriate to junior high and senior high school
foreign language courses.
3. Prepare and implement individual lesson plans,
a unit plan, authentic and traditional assessments, text book evaluation,
technology integration and classroom management.
4. Prepare for a successful
student teaching experience.
Course Requirements:
Attendance and active participation at every class meeting are essential.
Students will subscribe to FLTEACH Listserv throughout the semester. A summary of a recent thread will be submitted in writing by Monday, March 21.
Students will investigate topics about which they, as classroom teachers, will need to make decisions informed by research and guided by common sense. Students will complete two guided studies. These study guides will be due on Wednesday, January 26 and Monday, February 7.
Students will write learning objectives and develop activity plans and assessments due February 21, 28; March 9, 23 and 30. Each student will develop a long-range unit plan which will incorporate these lesson plans previously described. Due Monday, May 2.
Students will develop a resource file of instructional materials appropriate to both middle school and senior high school foreign language courses. In addition, students will organize a three-ring reference notebook of reference materials, handouts and activity ideas. Due Monday, April 4.
Students will attend a professional foreign language meeting or conference and will submit a 1 page written report. Due Monday, March 7. Students are encouraged to join at least one professional organization.
There will be several short quizzes given on assigned reading material and
class discussions.
The final exam will be given on Monday, May 9: 6:45-9:45
p.m.
Required Reading:
NY State Education Department. 1986. Modern Languages for Communication: New York State Syllabus.
NY State Education Department. 1996. Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE).
New York State Proficiency and Regents Examinations: Instructor's Manuals. (download list)
Heller, Bill. 1999. "Developing Curriculum for LOTE Standard 2," in Vogely, Anita. Foreign Languages On The Threshold of Tomorrow. (handout)
LeLoup, Jean and Robert Ponterio. 2000. "Creating Standards-based Activities Integrating Authentic Materials from the World Wide Web." in Heller, Bill. ABC to Ph.D -Foreign Language Proficiency for All. (handout)
Recommended Readings:
Omaggio-Hadley, Alice. 2001 Teaching Language in Context, Third Edition.
Koch, April. 1988. Creative and Communicative Homework. Hispania 71:3, 699-704.
Kopper, Karen. 1989. Techniques and Strategies for Successful Classroom Management: Observations from the Trenches. In A.G. Ramírez. From Ideas to Action: An Agenda for the 90's. NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series 6: 49-57.
LeLoup, Jean. "Taller hispano' (available online at FLTEACH) or
Ponterio, Robert. "Civilisation française' (available online at
FLTEACH)
EXPECTATIONS:
This course is an important part of your professional formation. The highest level of personal responsibility, integrity and commitment will be expected regarding all aspects of this course. Therefore, based upon this high standard of professionalism, the following policies are stated:
Punctuality. The class will begin promptly at 6:00. Count on the entire class period being utilized.
Responsibility. Late assignments will result in a 20% penalty if turned in at the next class meeting. Assignments not turned in at the following class will not be accepted.
Scholarship. All assignments, with the exception of the mid-term and final examinations, should be typed and printed. It is expected that all documents which are handed in will have been carefully proofread for typographic, orthographic and grammatical errors. In addition, all works, including activities used in activity plans which are copied from textbooks, must be properly cited. Plagiarism must be avoided in accordance with SUNY College at Geneseo policy.
Courtesy. Please leave all cell phones turned off during the entire class period. If you bring coffee or soda to class, please clean up your own mess. Please do not close notebooks or pack belongings until the professor has ended the class.
Attendance. Attendance is expected at every class meeting as outlined in the course syllabus. Copying class notes in insufficient to make up for having missed an entire class. In addition to having missed the class, the class will have lost out on your contribution to the development of the topic. Students are responsible for any announcements or assignments given during a missed class and arrangements must be made to hand in any assignments which are due before the end of that class that day. If quizzes are missed, the professor reserves the right to make up an alternative assessment of the material. Make-up quizzes must be taken during office hours or after class.
Preparation. Please bring necessary materials to class as listed in the weekly course syllabus. Students are expected to be able to participate based upon having completed assigned readings prior to the class meeting.
Evaluation:
| Assignments, Study Guides and Lesson Plans | 40% |
| Showcase Unit | 15% |
| Resource Notebook | 15% |
| Midterm Exam and Two Quizzes | 20% |
| Final Exam | 10% |
Grading:
95- 100 A
90 - 94 A -
86 - 89 B +
83 - 85 B
80 - 82 B -
77 - 79 C +
74 - 76 C
70 - 73 C -
60 - 69 D
0 - 59 E
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
1. Join FLTEACH. Follow one strand. Report of Findings. Due: Monday, March 21
2.. Two Study Guides. Due: Wednesday, January 26 and Monday, February 7
3. Summary of NYSAFLT Buffalo Regional Due: Monday, March 7
4. Sponge Activity Demonstration and Handout Due: Monday, April 18
ACTIVITY PLANS
Students will develop learning activities, lesson plans and a unit plan.
Five lesson or activity plans will be appropriate for each of the Checkpoints B of the New York State Syllabus.
1. Vocabulary Activity Plan Monday, February 21
2. Reading Activity Plan
Monday, February 28
3. Speaking Activity Plan Wednesday, March 9
4.
Grammar Lesson Plan Wednesday, March 23
5. Culture Lesson Plan Wednesday,
March 30
Each plan should include the following
(minimally): learning objective; learning standard(s); materials needed;
anticipatory set; body of lesson broken into steps; closure; evaluation of
learning; adjustment for students with special needs, adjustment to other
levels. (Based on information presented at Feb. 7 and Feb.9 classes)
STUDY GUIDES
Students will complete two major guided studies.
1. Standards and Syllabus Documents Wednesday, January 26
2. Terms and
Issues Monday, February 7
RESOURCE FILE
The resource file is a collection of resources which can be used in the
foreign language classroom. The file may include both student-produced and
commercially produced materials.
The File will consist of a box of file
folders and one or two three ring binders.
Due: Monday, April 4
It should include, but is not limited to:
Files should include resources for teaching grammar, vocabulary and
culture.
Files should include resources for instructional levels 7-12.
Files should reflect the NYS Syllabus.
Files should be organized for
efficient use and retrieval of materials.
Evaluation will be based on
variety, quality, quantity, appropriateness, and organization.
Course
materials and handouts should NOT be included in the resource file.
SHOWCASE UNIT PLAN
Each student will develop a long-range
Checkpoint B unit plan which may incorporate one of the lesson plans previously
described. Due Monday, May 5
• Unit plan should include the four
language skills, culture, grammar and vocabulary.
• Unit plan should
incorporate each of the NYS LOTE Standards .
• At least one lesson should
make use of "new" technology.
• Unit plan covers 15 teaching days (including
assessments)
ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL MEETING:
If you are unable to attend the NYSAFLT Buffalo Regional on Saturday, March 5, should complete an annotated bibliography of 25 websites useful for foreign language teachers. One copy of this bibliography should be turned in on Monday, March 7. In addition, copies of the bibliography should be made for the rest of the members of the class and distributed at the March 7 class.
USEFUL BOOKMARKS
FLTEACH: http://web.cortland.edu/flteach
Foreign Language Learning Standards: http://edstandards.org/Standards.html
Spanish: Eva Easton's Site http://eleaston.com/spanish.html
French: Tennessee Bob's Site http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
Foreign Language Teachers' Guide to Learning Disabilities http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html
National Center for Education Statistics http://www.nces.ed.gov/
National K-12
Foreign Language Resource Center http://www.educ.iastate.edu/nflrc/
Foreign Language Lesson Plans and Resources for Teachers http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html
The National Capital Language Resource Center http://www.nclrc.org/
Teacher Resources for
Instructional Planning http://tripforteachers.org/ForeignLang.html
DOWNLOAD LIST
Note: Most of the downloads listed here
are in .pdf file format. That means you need Adobe Acrobat Reader on the
machine you use to open and print the files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is
available as a free download for Macs or PCs at many websites which have .pdf
files.
Required Downloads (Print, punch and put in a three ring binder.)
Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Executive Summary. 1996. ACTFL Executive Summary. http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3324 (Download execsumm.pdf)
http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/slpexams.html (Download June 2004 test, teacher dictation and scoring key for eithe French or Spanish SL Proficiency Exam)
http:/www.nysedregents.org/testing/hsregents.html (Download June 2004 test, teacher dictation and scoring key for either French or Spanish Regents Exam)
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/pub/publote.html (Download LOTE Checkpoint C
Resource Guide)
Helpful Downloads
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/hslote.html New York State Proficiency and Regents Examinations: Instructor's Manuals. (Download SLP Exam Changes & Sampler Sections 1 & 2 and Comprehensive Regents Examination – Overview and New Speaking Samples and Anchor Papers for French or Spanish)
Hand in Hand http://www.learnnc.org/DPI/instserv.nsf/Category 9 (Click on "Strategies," then click on "Instructional Strategies from Hand in Hand")
Nebraska Frameworks
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/FORLG/Frameworks/FrameworksMain.htm (Click on
"Frameworks Document")
Recommended Supplies: (Make pilgrimage to Staples, Wal-Mart or Office Max)
1. Several reams of printer paper.
2. One extra printer ink
cartridge
3. Two large three ring binders - one for Resource File and
one for Class handouts and notes.
4. Box of file folders.
(letter size)
5. Portable plastic file box. (letter size)
6. Index cards