TESOL675

The purpose of this course is to provide you with knowledge and conceptual tools that will enable you to deal effectively with issues related to ESL/EFL curriculum planning, program design, and program administration, thereby enhancing your professional qualifications and career opportunities. The course is relevant to curriculum issues at all levels and environments of instruction.

TESOL 675 Language Program and Curriculum Design
Class	Topics	Reading Assignments
1	Introduction to Course	Read Brown, Preface and Chapter 1
2	Brown's Model of Teaching and Curriculum Activities	Read Brown, Chapters 2 and 3
3	Needs Analysis; Goals and Objectives	Read Brown, Chapters 4 and 5
4	Testing and Materials in Curriculum Development	Read Brown, Chapters 6 and 7
5	Teaching, Evaluation	Read Hastings, UAEU Startup Report,( in Course Materials > Reserve Readings)
6	On the Nature of Intensive English Programs The FOCAL SKILLS Approach to Program Design	Read C & S, Part I Visit the International Center for FOCAL SKILLS website (External Links) and read the section called "About FOCAL SKILLS"
7	The Language Program Administrator as Leader The Language Program Administrator as Promoter	Read C & S, Parts II and III
8	The Language Program Administrator as Organizer The Language Program Administrator as Visionary Principles and Resources for Language Program Administrators	Read C & S, Parts IV, V, and VI
9	Pre-K-12 ESL Standards (Goal 1)	Read ESL STANDARDS FOR PRE-K-12 STUDENTS): ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students (online edition) Parent Guide to the ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students School Administrators' Guide to the ESL Standards (PDF)
10	Pre-K-12 ESL Standards (Goal 2)
11	Pre-K-12 ESL Standards (Goal 3)
12	Using the ESL Standards for Curriculum Development
FINAL EXAM

Brown, J.D. The Elements of Language Curriculum. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0-8384-5810-6
Christison, M. and Stoller, F. (eds.). A Handbook for Language Program Administrators. Burlingame, CA: Alta Book Center Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1-882483-62-6	Can be ordered http://www.altaesl.com/Detail.cfm?CatalogID=478&
ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0-939791-71-4	You do not have to purchase this book. Click http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=95&DID=1565 for access to the free on-line version, or (if you wish) to order the book from TESOL.


Forums	25%
Project	40%
Final Exam	35%