Course Information
Materials
“Shaping the Way We Teach English” on CDs and/or DVDs
By the time this online course begins, each participant will have received a set of CDs or DVDs with the “Shaping the Way We Teach English” materials from a local or regional US Embassy contact person. We will use these materials in the course.
“Shaping” Public Website
Public information about the “Shaping” product and links to the videos are also available online:
http://oelp.uoregon.edu/shaping
Schedule
The following schedule is intended as a guide. Topics may be adjusted to fit participants’ interests and needs as the course progresses.
Week 01, April 04 – 11
- Module 1: Contextualizing Language
- Module 2: Building Language Awareness
Week 02, April 12 – 18
- Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
- Module 12: Younger Learners
Week 03, April 19 – 25
- Module 6: Managing Large Classes
- Multi-level Classes
Week 04, April 26 – May 02
- Setting Learning Objectives
Week 05, May 03 – 09
- Module 10: Alternative Assessment
- Rubrics
Week 06, May 09 – 15
- Module 11: Individual Learner Differences
- Module 5: Learner Feedback
Week 07, May 16 – 22
- Project-Based Learning
- Content-based Instruction
Week 08, May 23 – 29
- Module 8: Authentic Materials
- Module 9: Critical Thinking
Week 09, May 30 – June 05
- Technology
Week 10, June 06 – 10
- Final Action Plans and Peer Feedback