LING 409/509: Community ESL Practicum

Instructor: Lena Koessler

Credits: Variable. Students may choose to register for one, two, three, or four credits for this course.

Practicum students will develop and implement a course curriculum for an adult community ESL class. Students teach two sessions each week at various community sites and meet weekly with other practicum students and the course supervisor to discuss issues related to curriculum development and teaching practices. This course is offered as a collaborative effort between Portland State University and the Leaders Roundtable.

By the end of this course, practicum students will be able to:

• implement and analyze a needs assessment for a group of adult ESL learners
• develop a curriculum for and eight-week adult ESL course based on a needs assessment
• teach an adult ESL course based on this curriculum
• develop lesson plans to fit the needs of a multilevel, multicultural group of ESL learners

Prerequisites:

• Observation of at least one Practicum ESL class and completion of the practicum application
• Consent to enroll from the practicum supervisor

Major Assignments:

• Participation on-line and at seminar meetings
• Observation of a peer
• Preliminary Site Report
• Site Report
• Final Report

Textbooks: No required textbooks.

Other Relevant Information: Participation in LING 4/509 fulfills the Portfolio requirements for teaching hours.