Overview

This is the second of two courses on foreign language teaching methodology. This course emphasizes Assessment, Technology, Deep Culture Issues in Teaching, and Classroom Management. It is a three-credit hour course.

Requirements

Prerequisites

Completed or concurrently enrolled in TESOL 102—TESOL Pedagogy I

Required Resources

This course does not use resources outside of the course with the exception of some external articles, particularly from the ACTFL website. There is no paid textbook.

Structure

Course Outcomes (CO)

1. Recognize the role of cultural diversity in the classroom and how it affects interpretation and assessment.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of common classroom management strategies.
3. Demonstrate competency in both general and linguistic assessment techniques.
4. Demonstrate competency in adopting and adapting new tools to second-language instruction.

Major Assignments

The table below is meant to help you see the relevance of each major assignment as it pertains to the course outcomes (CO).

Major Assignments

Major Assignment	Description	CO#
Traditional Assessment	Develop an assessment of a reading assignment that fits specific criteria for objective and essay test items.	3
Language Performance Assessment	Develop an assessment with instructions and rubric based upon language performance criteria.	3
SAMR Adaptation Samples	Adapt four provided activities to different categories of the SAMR Model of Technology Integration.	4
Technology Tool Evaluation	Evaluate technology tools in terms of utility, approachability, accessibility, and maintainability.	4
Cultural Comparison Chart	Compare the Deep Culture Issues of your own culture with those of a chosen target culture.	1
Deep Culture Lesson Plan	Create a lesson plan to teach a your students how to navigate the target culture in terms of a chosen Deep Culture Issue.	1
Deep Culture Essay	Compose an essay outlining research conducted to compare two cultures.	1
Behavior Contract	Create a behavior contract for fictitious problem student in your classroom.	2

Weekly Patterns

The table below displays typical weekly activities, due dates, and activity descriptions. 

Weekly Patterns

Due Date*	Learning Model	Activity Title	Description
Midweek	Teach One Another	Discussion	Discuss a topic in terms of your past experience, study of the given topic, and personal assumptions regarding the topic.
End of Week	Prepare and Prove	Quiz	Complete a reading assignment and take a quiz over its contents.
End of Week	Ponder and Prove	Assignment	Create an artifact that demonstrates your comprehension, practice, and application of the topic or principle.

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Learning Model

This course adheres to the principles of the BYU-Idaho Learning Model, namely in that you will be required to prepare through thoughtful study, engage in discussion with your classmates to teach one another, and ponder and prove your study by demonstrably applying the principles and topics in the course.

Expectations

Feedback

You can expect to receive grades and feedback within seven days of the due date for all assignments.

Workload

Begin your week with any assigned quizzes. The reading assignments on which the quizzes are based are linked in the quiz instructions. If there is a discussion in a given week, be sure to fully reply to the prompt by the midweek due date, then engage in a discussion over the remainder of the week. All assignments are due at the end of the week, but will require multiple sessions throughout the week to complete. Do not wait until the last day to begin working on your assignments.

Group Work

There is one group discussion in the Tool Evaluation module where you will claim a tool to evaluate and share that evaluation with your classmates.

Late Work

As a sign of professionalism and respect, you should complete your work on time. However, your instructor has the discretion to accept late work or extend due dates as appropriate. 

Retries

Each quiz allows two attempts. Any missing work may possibly be made up, but that is at the discretion of your instructor.

Extra Credit

There is one extra credit activity in the unit on Technology Integration.

Grading Scale

Grading Scale

Letter Grade	Percent
A	100%–93%
A-	92%–90%
B+	89%–87%
B	86%–83%
B-	82%–80%
C+	79%–77%
C	76%–73%
C-	72%–70%
D+	69%–67%
D	66%–63%
D-	62%–60%
F	59% and lower

University Policies

Students with Disabilities

BYU-Pathway Worldwide is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that accommodates qualified students with disabilities. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact Accessibility. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with students and instructors by Student Wellness.

This course may require synchronous meetings. If you are currently registered for accommodations and need a transcription for these meetings, please contact Accessibility.

Student Honor and Other Policies

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• Academic and Administrative Grievances and Appeals
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Go to the Student Resources module for further resources and information.