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TESO 1248: Teaching Reading and Writing in EAL Contexts
Effective date
January 2021
Department
TESOL
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
Reading and writing skills are essential for language learners to develop and use in English language contexts, from daily activities to academic pursuits to workplace communications. In this course, students learn foundational theories of second language writing and reading skill development in addition to methods to effectively teach these skills across language levels. Students explore a variety of strategies, resources, and tools to use in EAL reading and writing classes, including the selection of appropriate texts and tasks. Students explore basics of reading and writing assessment, including feedback. They develop lesson plans to develop reading and writing skills.
Credits
1.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the importance of genre, audience and purpose in reading and writing texts.
- Summarize key theories and approaches for teaching reading and writing in adult EAL contexts.
- Critique reading and writing tasks (in a variety of modes, i.e. print and electronic) designed for adult EAL learners.
- Select level-appropriate authentic texts and writing tasks for classroom use.
- Create learner-centred, interactive reading and writing lesson plans.
- Identify differences in learner writing proficiency levels.
- Evaluate student writing tasks using appropriate assessment methods for the task and context.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
1. Actual curriculum products / artifacts created and used by the applicant in their workplace which are judged equivalent to course assignments; and
2. A successful interview with the TESOL Coordinator or delegate; and
3. A critical written reflection that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
2. A successful interview with the TESOL Coordinator or delegate; and
3. A critical written reflection that describes the development of their thinking on the themes, issues, and concepts in the course.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Total Hours: 20
Total Hours: 20
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies may include in-class workshops, active learning instructional strategies, experiential learning activities,discussions, group work, online activities, and self directed learning.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C (60%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
Features of reading and writing texts, key terms, stages of lesson activities |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Presentations |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Lesson plans |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Micro-teaching & reflection |
Course topics
- Reading theory and methodology
- Selecting reading texts and using tools to determine level
- Working with literacy and low-level readers
- Developing appropriate reading activities, exercises, and vocabulary questions
- Pre-teaching vocabulary, context clues for unknown vocabulary
- Reading lesson planning (pre-reading, reading, post-reading)
- Analyzing texts and tasks for genre, audience, purpose
- Reading techniques (e.g., jigsaw, tell-back, skim, scan, etc.)
- Writing theory and methodology
- Introduction to teaching writing
- Selecting level and context appropriate writing tasks
- The writing process
- Writing skill development for literacy and low-level learners
- Tools and resources (including technology) to develop reading and writing skills
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.