Tuesday, December 8, 2015

ADACAD System UES

The complete grades of the semester will be uploaded on Friday, December 11, in the afternoon. You can check each grade in the different colums according to their percentages in the evaluation system.

TEFL III - Final Grades

TEFL III Final Grades

Your final grade comes under your second last name, only where there is repetition, the first and second last name are taken into account.

You can pick up your papers and exams next year. If you have any questions regarding your grades, please send me an e-mail to set up an appointment.

* The Extra-credit Exam will take place on Wednesday, December 9 (check previous post).



Pérez  6.9
Morales  6.0
A. Pérez  7.8
Ruano  7.7
Quezada  7.4
Villalobos  7.5
Candelario  6.5
Aguilar  7.8
Guevara  8.2
Bautista  6.6
Quintanilla  8.5
Sosa  7.2
Guardado  8.2
Mejía  8.5
Alvarado  7.5
Iraheta  5.6
Mendoza 7.6
Quinteros  6.9
Juárez  7.1
Barrera  8.1
Ramírez  7.7
Monge  6.0
Hernández 7.4
Escobar  6.6
Rivera  7.0
Guzman  6.7
Contreras  7.0
Vásquez  5.1
Juarez M. 5.2

Monday, December 7, 2015

Final Grades - Extra-credit Exam

The Extra-credit Exam will take place on Wednesday, December 9, IF-1, at 10:00AM.

1. Juarez

2. Vasquez Vasquez

3. Lopez Iraheta

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Term Paper

The last activity during the semester is the writing of a Term Paper. This assignment will require some research on your behalf and will conclude with the paper itself. (choose 1, one of the two: a or b).

1. Topics:

a. Theories on Second Language Acquisition (choose one, e.g. Krashen´s SLA)

http://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-english.html

b. "Seven Bad Reasons for Teaching Grammar and Two Good Reasons for Teaching Some"

 http://www.mikeswan.co.uk/elt-applied-linguistics/seven-bad-reasons.htm

2. Format

 http://www.4shared.com/office/ec3qGu0Vba/6-Simple_steps.html

* All papers will be hand written (avoid plagiarism or your paper will not be accepted)

3. Due date:

Thursday, December 3rd (you have 16 days to complete this task)







Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Rubrics for Mic.-teaching

Lesson plan rubric: http://www.4shared.com/office/bWLjTKmZce/Lesson_plan_rubric_2015.html

Micro-teaching rubric: http://www.4shared.com/office/_wZFcisOba/Micro-teaching_rubric_2015_.html

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Q&A about Micro-teachings

1. According to the authors of the book we are using as a guide, the best way to teach children is an approach according to Content-based instruction. So that means that there are only three possible options for you:

a. Theme-based model,
b. Sheltered model,
c. Adjunct model.

The only one which could match our needs in this case is a, theme-based mode. If we follow that analogy, then we need a Lesson Plan Model that fits that approach. In this case you would have to use either the ESA or the Generic Lesson plan model (of course you knew that already).

2. You are free to choose the topic for your micro-teaching (unless you were assigned the reading, listening, speaking or writing) . Choose a topic according to the unit you are presenting, of course emphasize on one particular skill, but taking into account the three different parts of a lesson.

3. You are free to choose the age of the students. You should place your students in an A1-A2 (CEFR) or Beginner, Novice High, (ACTFL)  linguistic level of the students you are going to be teaching.

4. The micro-teaching is only 30 minutes long (the actual class, plan for that time) and the other 20 minutes we will give you feedback on your performance.

5. 6 students will serve as the students present at that class (that means we need the help of everyone so that we do not use the same fake students every class, but the whole class will participate). The teachers will only serve as teachers, the rest if not playing the role of fake students will serve as audience paying attention to  what the teachers do for reasons of feedback.

6. Any other comments, please write to my e-mail.

7. Ono more question:


The ideas we have come to understand up to now that the best way to teach children is an approach to Content-based instruction, which is Theme-based instruction. So we have to find a Lesson plan model that serves that purpose, which is either the ESA or Generic. Both this models have an structure where there is a first stage of input, practice and then output. Input in the form of Listening and Reading, and output in the form of Speaking and Writing. Now your lesson, if you have a specific skill, then that is the one you have to focus on, if not, then what you have to do is choose one on which you will focus on. Another way will be whatever your chapter focuses on, that is what you have to do



Friday, October 30, 2015

End of Semester Activities

1. November 3 there is no class (you can use this time to start working on your presentation. November 5: Mid-term Exam (one hour approximately).

2. Teaching English to Children
Wendy A. Scott and Lisbeth H. Ytreberg

Guidelines:

a. The Presentation includes an explanation of the contents (you can use a PPT or other supporting material) of the chapter assigned to each group as well as a Micro-teaching class based on the concepts of the chapter and a specific skill (e.g. Speaking).

b.  Each group has a on complete day to achieve the tasks mentioned above: the presentation of the contents and the micro-teaching (from 1:00 to 1:50PM the contents, from 1:50 to 2:40PM. Micro-teaching. The micro-teaching is 30 minutes for the class and 20 minutes for feedback).

c. Each group must divide the contents and the micro-teachings equally among the members of the group.

d. Attendance and Participation is MANDATORY TO ALL STUDENTS during the development of these activities. Absence will be treated according to UES Law.

e. Punctually is MANDATORY. The activities will start at 1:00PM exactly. All students must be inside by the time the activity begins. The door will be closed and NO ONE will be allowed to come in once the activity begins. If you come late, PLEASE DO NOT KNOCK ON THE DOOR. You have to wait until the second part of the activity begins: 1:50PM, and then you will be allowed to come in. Please make all necessary arrangements to be early, specially on the day of your presentation. A percentage of your grade on this activity is allocated to attendance and punctuality.

f. Proper attire on your presentation day is mandatory, it is part of the grade.

g. Each group has to hand in a hard copy of the presentation of the contents to every student in the class.

h. Each group has to prepare a "Lesson Plan" based on the micro-teaching and a copy must be handed in to the teacher before the day of your presentation.

i. I will see groups who need help with the micro-teaching ONLY through appointments. I have other activities in the department such as: meetings, advisory to students who are doing their undergraduate work (TESIS, I have 3 different groups), students who are doing their Community Outreach Program (Servicio Social), teach class, give other advisory to students from the different groups. So I am asking you please to make the appointment before coming to my office, otherwise I might not be there. My schedule begins at 5:30AM to 2:00pm, that is more than 8 hours a day. Please make your appointment  withing that frame of time. You can either come and make the appointment or you can send me an e-mail to do so. I will post a calendar to place the appointments as demanded.

J. Any special arrangements based on personal problems or inconveniences on the part of the students, please come to my office to discuss a possible solution.

k. If your name does not appear on any of the groups, please come to my office to solve this.

l. Any comments or questions you can come to my office or send me an e-mail.

m. Links to "lesson plan rubric and presentation rubric" will be uploaded next week (you will be graded based on these formats).

n. If you need equipment such as a projector, Laptop or CD player, you have to reserve it in advance. Please come to my office to do the reservation and to pick it up at least 10 minutes before you presentation.

supporting resources for "teaching to children"

http://www.4shared.com/office/dSStCQipba/Book_01.html

http://www.4shared.com/office/xFV71Ks1ce/Book_02.html


Distribution:

Group1 "The Young Language Learner"

Presentation day: November 10

Maria Vasquez
Obil Flores
Michel Guardado

Group 2 "Class Management and Atmosphere"

Presentation day: November 12

Christian Ayala
Ivania Lopez
Ricardo Romero
Otto Juarez

Group 3 "Listening"

Presentation day: November 17

Jose G. Alvarado
Claudia Diaz
Kenia S. Miranda

Group 4 "Oral Work"

Presentation day: November 19

Ernesto Alvarado
Jose E. Gonzalez
Leidi Orellana
Maira Sanchez

Group 5 "Reading"

Presentation day: November 23

Walter Castro
Henrry Leon
Vanessa Ramirez

Group 6 "Writing"

Presentation day: November 26

Wilber Avila
Katherine Deras
Rosalina Orellana

Group 7 "Topic-based Work"

Presentation day: December 1

Yasaira Alfaro
Prisila Monterrosa
Jorge Vasquez

Grooup 8 "Planning your Work"

Presentation day: December 3

Marjorie Candelario
Sigifredo Hernandez
Eliseo Portillo

Group 9 " The Tools of the Trade"

Presentation day: December 7

Gloria Barahona
Eduardo Martinez
Jose L. Perez

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Task Guidelines

1. Allocation of groups and tasks: by now everyone should have a group and this group a school assigned.

2. Go to the school you were assigned and ask for the existing syllabus and teacher so you can interview him/her. You can ask for the teacher first and then for the syllabus, whatever works best for you! This is the part of the objective needs.

2. You should interview some of the students (use the survey in our handout, chapter 5 "Focus on the Learner" pages 151-152) about their subjective needs.

3. Based on the data collected, you should create a new syllabus for that school after analyzing their objective and subjective needs.  There are six types of syllabus design you were introduced to in class and by your classmates. Your new syllabus has to match the objective and subjective needs of the program in that school.

4. Create a PPT which you will use to explain the why and how of your task to your classmates in class.

5. You will present a paper copy of the old and new syllabus to the teacher (in a folder).

6. Due date:

a. sending the PPT to teacher´s e-mail: October 28 (fnm34@hotmail.com) no in-demand flash pen drive will be accepted.

b. presentation of tasks in class: October 29, all groups (each group has 7 minutes to present)

No more time will be allocated to this task. Due date is FINAL!




Monday, October 19, 2015

Class Activities Week October 19 - 23

1. Class suspension until further notice. Keep track of situation on UES official page: https://www.ues.edu.sv/

2. Quiz will take place when we return to normal activities.

3.  Read the material on"Different Kinds of Tests"

4. Presentation on Syllabus Design Task (Thursday 22 or Tuesday 27).

Friday, October 9, 2015

Activities Week October 12 - 16

1. Quiz 2 on "Focus on the Learner: Learner Needs" " Approaches to Syllabus Design" (Thursday, October 15)

2. The Multi-syllabus (Tuesday, October 13)

3. Introduction to Language Classroom Assessment" and "Second Language Assessment" (Please Read)

Material Links

Links to materials:

Integrated Skills Approach

Link: http://www.4shared.com/file/Zi49E7mGba/Presentation_3_Integrated_Skil.html

Needs Analysis

Link: http://www.4shared.com/file/W9WjQ5pdba/Presentation_4_Needs_Analysis_.html


Syllabus Design

Link: http://www.4shared.com/file/UV9tiDI6ba/Presentation_5_Syllabus_Design.html

Raffle / Task Distribution

Groups up to now:

The raffle took place today due to infringement of time requirements by some students.

School of  Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemática
Gloria María Villalobos Barahona.
Rosalina Orellana Ramírez.
José Edgardo González Sosa

School of  Facultad de Medicina
Cristian Eduardo Ayala,
Yasayra Enedina Alfaro,
Melvin Ernesto Alvarado

School of  Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura
Yesica Michel Guardado Guardado
Claudia Marisol Diaz Bautista
Leidi Cecibel Orellana Barrera
Jorge O. Vasques

School of  Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales
Vanessa Elizabeth Ramirez Escobar
Carlos Sigifredo Fernandez Mejia
Jose Eduardo Martinez Mendoza
School of Facultad de Odontología
Ivania Lopez
Waltez Castro
Wilber Avila
School of  Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Henrry bladimir león alvarado
José Luis Pérez Monge 
María Elena Vázquez 
 

School of  Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades
Jose Luis Perez Monge
Henry Bladimir Leon Alvarado
Maria Elena Vasquez 

School of Agronomia 
Ricardo A. Romero
Eliseo Bonerguees Portillo
Obil Samuel Flores
School of Facultad de Química y Farmacia
Maira lisseth Sánchez 
Jose G. Alvarado
Ruth M. Candelario
School of Arts and Science: Psychology Department
Katherine A. Deras
Kenia S. Miranda
Piscila E. Monterrosa 



 

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Syllabus Design Task

Syllabus Design Task

1. Make groups of three students each (9 groups)

2.  Each group will make a draft of a syllabus for the teaching of English for one of the schools at the university according to the principles covered in class for such an activity. So, the group must visit the school and ask what the needs of the students are and consequently, what will be a good proposal for that school.

3. Each group must send the list of its members by tomorrow afternoon (Friday, October 9) because that is when the raffle will take place. I will announce the allocation of each group syllabus design task and you should start working for the completion of the task. My e-mail address is: fnm34@hotmail.com.

4. First Draft presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 20. All groups will present on that day a PPT on their assigned school.

Schools:

1 Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades

2 Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura

3 Facultad_de_Agronomia           

Facultad de Odontología

Facultad de Medicina

Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales

Facultad de Química y Farmacia

Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemática

Facultad de Ciencias Económicas

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Class Suspension

Class is suspended for Thursday, October 8.

Syllabus Design Task.
Instructions for this task will be posted tomorrow.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Attendance / Roster

Information about the daily attendance

1. The Roster will be called at 1:00PM

2. Each name will be read outloud and each student must signal his/her presence.

3. If for any reason your name is not called out during the calling of the roster, you have to tell the teacher as he finishes reading the names letting him know about you.

4. Latecomers. If you are late, you will be marked absent. You have to go to the teacher´s office to change your marking from absent to late. Otherwise your marking will stay as absent.. If you are late you can change your marking from absent to late after the class or any other day after that class. You can only do this during the week of that specific marking.

5. The marking of late does not affect your overall attendance. The marking of absent affects your participation of evaluations according to UES Law.

6. Any question, please come to the teacher´s office for clarification.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Activities September 28 - October 2

1. Syllabus Design

a. Please be punctual to all presentations

b. Groups will now have a limit of 40 minutes each and 10 minutes for Q&A.

c. Please make sure you hand a copy of  your summary to your peers.

d. Respect your fellow pre-service teachers by paying attention to their presentation at all times, and visit the restroom before coming to class.

link to materials: pending

Friday, September 18, 2015

Task Group Distribution

Task 1 Group Distribution

1. The Structural Syllabus (September 24, 50 minutes for presentation)
Jorge Vasquez
Jose Gonzalez
Gloria Barahona
Rosalina Ramirez

2.The Notional/Functional Syllabus (September 24, 50 minutes for presentation)
Ruth Candelario
Maria Vasquez
Moises Juarez
Jose Perez
Ricardo Romero

3. The Situational Syllabi (September 29, 50 minutes for presentation)
Ivania Lopez
Wilber Avila
Walter Castro
Gabriel Alvarado
Jose Martinez

4. Skill-based Syllabi (September 29, 50 minutes for presentation)
Yesica Guardado
Henry Leon
Carlos Hernandez
Leydi Orellana
Claudia Diaz

5. The Task-based Syllabus (October1, 50 minutes for presentation)
Christian Ayala
Obil Flores
Mayra Sanchez
Eliseo Portillo
Ernesto Alvarado

6. The Content-based Syllabus (October1, 50 minutes for presentation)
Kenia Miranda
katherine Deras
Prisila Monterrrosa
Yasayra Alfaro
Vanessa Ramirez

Guidelines for Task Presentation

a. prepare a presentation of the syllabus you have been assigned (oral in front of your peers and a written report which you have to issue a copy to everyone in the class and a digital copy to the teacher).

b. you can use a PPT audio visual aid or any other mean to make your presentation more interesting.

c. divide the parts of the assigned syllabus proportionally among the members of the group so everyone is responsible for the whole or each individual part of the task.

d. proper attires is a requirement for the presentation of your task. The rest of the days you can wear regular clothing.

e. attendance is mandatory for all presentations. Your punctuality is part of your decorum.

f. if you miss your presentation, or miss a presentation, you must present valid proof to justify your absence.

g. others (pending)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Important Information. Please Read.

The end of week 14 - 10, and the following 21 - 25 will be highly irregular. There are two events playing a role in the development of our classtime: I have to attend a workshop, and the second we have elections in our university. the following days:

elecciones (posiblemente todo el dia, suspencion de clases a nivel de facultad) 9:00-12:30 y de 1:30-4:00 (cuando sea continua), septiembre: jueves 17, viernes 18, jueves 24, viernes 25;

capacitacion (por la mañana) 8:00-12:00, septiembre: jueves 16, viernes 17, jueves 23, viernes 25.


So, rule of thumb, wait for me 15 minutes in the classroom, if I do not show up during that time, you are excused until the next class.

Our group will only see interference on Thursday, September 17 if the morning meeting goes into the afternoon.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Activities Week September 14 - 18

Class on September 17

1. Prepare a lesson plan following the example given "GEN" Generic Lesson Plan Model.

* Use a topic of your preference.
* English Basic Level
* Pay attention to the writing of OBJECTIVES

2. Read "Krahnke - Approaches to Syllabus Design" Chapters 1 and 2.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Activities Week September 7 - 11

1. Material on Rebecca Oxford

 http://www.4shared.com/file/Gcc3kv97ba/Presentacin_3_Integrated_Skill.html


2. Quiz on Tuesday

a) Planning ( learning objectives and goals)

b) Lesson Planning (Linda Jensen and the different Lesson Plan Models)

c) Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom, Rebbecca Oxford

3. Focus on the Learner / Needs Analysis (David Nunan)

http://www.4shared.com/file/qvE6_loPba/Presentation_4_Needs_Analysis_.html

Friday, August 28, 2015

ActivitieWeek August 31 - September 4

1. Unit 3 Skills Integrated Planning (please read it)

Rebecca Oxford

2. Lesson Plan Models

a. PPP  http://www.4shared.com/office/9bn3mlpO/Lesson_plan_format__PPP_.html

b. ARC http://www.4shared.com/office/Lki87zWt/Lesson_plan_format_ARC.html

c. OHE  http://www.4shared.com/office/lRZHs0P5/Lesson_plan_format__OHE_.html

d. ESA http://www.4shared.com/office/e2SEidjN/Lesson_plan_format_ESA.html

e. Generic http://www.4shared.com/office/qtUh0TRgce/GEN.html

3. Jigsaw Activity

4. Writing lesson plans and objectives


Friday, August 21, 2015

Back to class on Tuesday August 25th

We will start class again on Tuesday, August 25th.

Please check previous post for link to material.

Please make sure you tell all your friends in the group about this. Thank you.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Activities Week August 10- 27

Activities Week August 10- 27

1. Review: Planning Lessons, Objectives and Goals

link: http://www.4shared.com/file/i7V5tH--ce/Presentation_1_Lesson_Planning.html

2. Planning Lessons

Different formats from the traditional PPP to ESA and other formats.

Linda Jensen

material link: http://www.4shared.com/file/xvb0xyHVba/Presentaion_2_Planning_Lessons.html