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Goals: The overall goal of this course is to give you an overview of communicative task-based language instruction. This overview consists of theory, research, and practical application. In particular, you will …
OBLIGATORY CLASSROOM COMPONENT |
OPTIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING COMPONENT |
Place and time: 1 – 3:30, NWCMB 208 |
Place and time: You are required to work for 20 hours in a venue of second language teaching that the Center for Public Learning will supervise. |
Textbook: Lee,
J.F. & VanPatten,
B. (2003) Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2nd Edition. |
Timesheets: You are responsible for keeping track of your service hours and for getting them approved by your on-site supervisor. Your hours should be reported at the end of the semester to the Office of Service Learning, on the date indicated in the schedule. |
You should come to class having read and mulled over the pages listed for that day in the schedule. Use the texts as a resource to clarify lecture material and to deepen your own appreciation of topics of interest. |
Written Reflection: You must keep a journal of your daily experience at the teaching site, using the discussion board on the class’s Blackboard site. |
Training & Rap Sessions: You must attend a training session (2 hours including transport) TBA and 2 rap sessions outside of class, see schedule. As a courtesy to our community partners, no make-ups will be scheduled. |
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OBJECTIVES |
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take a quiz almost every week: 10 * 5% = 50%. The quiz is given
during the first fifteen minutes of class. No make-ups are allowed,
but your lowest grade will be dropped. |
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execution of service-learning responsibilities (timesheets, rap
sessions) |
CONTACTS |
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Prof.
Harry Howard |
TBA |
Academic
Honor Code“The integrity of Newcomb
College and Tulane College is based on the absolute honesty of the entire
community in all academic endeavors. As part of the community, students
have certain responsibilities regarding all independent work that forms
the basis for the evaluation of their academic achievement. Students are
expected to familiarize themselves in a manner that complies with it at
all times. The scholarly community of the university depends on the willingness
of both faculty and students to uphold the honor code. When a violation
of the honor code is observed it is the duty of every member of the academic
community who has evidence of the violation to take action. Students should
take steps to uphold the honor code by reporting any possible offense to
the instructor or the honor board. Students should under no circumstances
tolerate any form of academic dishonesty.” For further information, point
your browser at http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ejruscher/dept/Honor.Code.html .Violations of the Academic Honor Code will not be tolerated
in this class. I will rigorously investigate and pursue any such transgression.
Students with disabilities who
need academic accommodation should:
Ø Contact
and register with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). For more information,
visit the ODS website at http://erc.tulane.edu/disability/.
Ø Bring
official notice to me from the ODS indicating that you need academic accommodation.
This should be done within the first week of class.