Assignment #4 Methodology: English Language Teaching Methods (20 points)

The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with a variety of methodologies, strategies, best practices, and instructional techniques used to teach English as a second language.

For this assignment, you will view 5 videos of teachers instructing English language learners in various locations around the world and in the United States using various methods and strategies.

Include and introduction with the following information: title of the video, grade level, subject area, and cultural background of the students.

Respond to the questions below each link. Use paragraph format to write your assignment. Include the title for each video, the question prompts, and your responses to the question prompts.

ESOL Methodology and Strategy Videos

1. SIOP Model for Teaching English Learners – Lesson Delivery

SIOP Model for Teaching English Learners – Lesson Delivery (Links to an external site.)

The direct instruction of the lesson is fact and opinion. What are the content and language objectives for this lesson?

What tools does the teacher use to teach?

What did the “inside outside circle” review about what was taught in the lesson?

1. Total Physical Response to Teach Vocabulary  https://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/total-physical-response-tpr (Links to an external site.)

What strategies does the teacher use to teach the vocabulary through Total Physical Response (TPR)?

How do the students learn the words in this method?

How do students use their bodies in this method?

1. Shaping the Way we Teach English Module 7 Learning StrategiesShaping the Way We Teach English: Module 07, Learning Strategies (Links to an external site.)

What are the metacognitive and cognitive strategies discussed?

How did the teaching strategies effect learning?

What are characteristics for successful self-directed learning strategies for students?

1. Shaping the Way we Teach English Module 2 Building Language Awareness Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 02, Building Language Awareness (Links to an external site.)

What are some characteristics of language awareness?

What are the best practices for language use as stated in the video?

How are classroom techniques used to improve language awareness?

1. Culturally responsive instructionCulturally Responsive Teaching and Learning.flv (Links to an external site.)

What is the evidence for culturally responsive instruction listed in the video?

How would you implement culturally responsive instruction?

How were the students engaged in the video lesson?

Rubric

Assignment #4 Methodology: English Language Teaching Methods (20 points)

Element

Not Met

0 – 13 points

Met

14 – 18 points

Exceeded

19 – 20 points

Introduction

(4 points)

Most information about the title of the video, grade level, proficiency level and cultural background of the students in the videos is not listed.

Complete information including the title of the video and grade level, of the students in the videos are listed in the written assignment.

Complete information including the title of the video and, grade level, and cultural background of the students in the videos are clearly and comprehensively listed in the written assignment.

Answers to questions for ELL videos

(15 points)

 Written responses to the questions for less than 5 videos was completed. The answers are not correct for all of the videos.

Written responses to the questions for all 5 videos. Some minor errors in responses to the questions may be present.

Correct written responses to the questions for all 5 videos. The answers are based on specific examples from the videos.

APA format

(3 points)

The assignment was not written in paragraph format.  The assignment had numerous writing and APA format errors. The assignment may be submitted late.

The assignment is written in paragraph format. APA format is used and the assignment was free of most written errors and may be submitted on time.