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TESO 1270: TESOL Internship
Effective date
February 2011
Department
TESOL
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
The purpose of the TESOL Internship is to provide Diploma students with the opportunity to put the theory and methodology presented in the program into practice in an English language classroom. The TESOL Internship consists of practice teaching preparation, and observation and supervised practice teaching in an ESL classroom.
Credits
5.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
TESO 1266 taken prior or concurrently.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Prepare lesson plans appropriate to learner level, needs and goals.
- Execute language lessons based on best practice methodology.
- Employ a variety of informal teaching strategies and techniques to monitor language development.
- Employ a variety of assessment strategies to monitor learner language development.
- Self-assess their own lessons in terms of teaching performance, lesson content and learners' response.
- Exhibit a professional and responsible attitude during the internship.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 25
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 25
Total Hours: 50
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 25
Total Hours: 50
Instructional Strategies
-
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Practicum |
67 |
2 (for classroom students) or 3 (for online students) one-hour lessons are evaluated according to course outcomes |
|
Assignments |
33 |
Various practice teaching preparation assignments with no one assignment worth more than 20% |
Course topics
- An Orientation to the TESOL Internship Course
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Professional Information
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.