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Week One:

Session One

Blackboard Orientation

Introductions
Introduction and Overview
Syllabus
Course Outline
Introduce yourself!

Readings:  Lecture One Outline, Goals of ELL Instruction
Read Biographies and comment
Assignment:  Blackboard Orientation; complete related assignments
Choose an ELL student for your Ethnographic Study

Additional Link: Language Acquisition
Week Two:

Session Two

Internet Link: Cooperative Learning




Lecture  Review
Look over Ethnographic guidelines
Read Chapter One, CLAD  Handbook


Read a journal article
Post comments and reactions
Additional link: Spencer Kagan
Week Three:

Session Three

Internet Resource:





Synthesis of Week One material
Lecture on Cooperative Learning,
Discussion of Integration of Social Skill
Journal Sharing
(Turn in tentative topic for research paper)
Groups assigned for Collaborative Presentation, next two sessions
Topic due for Paper and Project
Review Cooperative Learning Lecture
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Amazing English; do activities; post any comments to activities on Discussion Board
Week Four:

Session Four

Link:


Chapters One and Two, Amazing English, pages 1-41.  Discussion of activities, share with group
Progress of Ethnographic Study
Journal sharing
Synthesis of Cooperative Learning activity
Chapter Two, CLAD; complete homework question
Continue Ethnograhpic Study
Continue Journal reading
Submit outline of research paper and make contact with partner for collaborative project


            School and Beyond

Week Five:

Session Five


Chapter Two Synthesis
Lecture on SDAIE, CALLA; Chapters 3 and 4 in Amazing English

Study all SDAIE and CALLA models for use with presentations
We are halfway there!
Good Resource: Student Diversity
Week Six:

Session Six

WebLinks:
Synthesis, sharing of CLAD and Amazing English, Chapters 3 - 4,
Journal Sharing
Progress Check on Ethnographic Study

Research an article on Linguistics/Stucture of Language
Complete homework questions; post and react to classmates' comments
Continue all research
Presentations begin this session

Session Seven:

Session Seven

Review of Chapter three, CLAD; Review of Linguistics Packet (Instructor Handout)
Journal Sharing
Presentations Continue
Continue Linguistics,  Read Chapter Three, CLAD
Continue Ethnographic Study
Continue Research and journals
Session Eight:

Session Eight


Review of Homework, Discussion of Chapter three
Journal Sharing
Linguistics, Language Structure wrap up
Presentations continue
 Chapter Four, CLAD

Completion of Journal Articles
Ethnographic Study due next session
Research Papers or Webpage due last session
Chapter Five, Amazing English, pages 96 - 104


          More on Assessment
Session Nine:

Session Nine





Final Session*****

       Final Comments and Wrap up
Ethnographic Reports due
Journal sharing, Final Evaluation
Chapter Five Review, Amazing English
Final Activities
Prepare for Final Session completion of all activities





Examination of recent legislation
Turn in all papers and projects; do Course Evaluation


Completion of Ethnographic Study, Journal Logs, and Research Papers
Evaluation of Course
Sharing of Interactive Web Sites      



Thanks and Good Luck!  :-)