SUMMER 2024
Additional Course Offerings: See Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Translation and Interpreting
METHODS OF WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHING (K-12) (CR. 3)
16:617:500:F1:00877
ONLINE; 06/24 - 08/14/2024
ONE FACE TO FACE MEETING, Sat 7/20, 8:30 - 3:00PM - 1 SPRING ST. NB, Rm. 403
DOUGLASS CROUSE
This section is open to prospective teachers who are seeking certification. Registration is by special permission. Follow this link for registration information: https://go.rutgers.edu/methods_summer
This course is designed to address the needs and concerns of students preparing to teach world languages in K-12 schools and in-service teachers who need a methods course for endorsement or licensure. It also will benefit in-service teachers seeking to update their knowledge of second-language acquisition and instruction for personal growth or for academic credit toward state re-licensing or for national board certification. The course emphasizes high-leverage instructional practices, thematic unit development and assessment design, with guidance on incorporating proven web-based tools to connect and support learners. Conducted in English.
SEMINAR:TOPICS WORLD LANG: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM (CR. 3)
16:617:590:H1:05478
ONLINE, TH 2:00 - 4:00PM & Asynchronous content; 07/08 - 08/14/2024
KENDRA DICKINSON
This course explores the multifaceted relationship between social justice principles and language teaching practices. The course begins by examining foundational theories and concepts related to social justice, linguistics, and education, providing students with a foundational understanding of the intersectionality of language and societal structures. Key topics include linguistic diversity, language ideologies, power dynamics in language use, language policy and planning, and the role of language in perpetuating or challenging social inequalities. Throughout the course, students engage in in-depth discussions and analyses of case studies, research findings, and real-world examples that illustrate the complexities of social justice in the language classroom. Conducted in English.
TEACHING PORTFOLIO PROJECT (CR.3.)
16:617:599:T1:01164
ONLINE; 5/28 - 8/14/2024
KAREN SÁNCHEZ
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A three-credit individual project that is to be completed and presented to the student's two-person committee following the completion of the twenty-seven credits of course work. The portfolio reflects the student's individual teaching situation as well as the application of theory and practice from course work taken at the WLI. It entails the preparation of four thematic units utilizing the communicative approach to language. Two units are to be based on the textbook and teaching situation of the candidate; the other two units are to be 'dream' units, in which the candidate develops age-appropriate materials that would be the ideal.
Translation and Interpreting
COMPUTER-ASSISTED TRANSLATION (CR. 1.5)
16:617:531:A1:01851
Cross-listed: 01:617:431:A1:01917
ONLINE; 5/28 - 7/05/2024
LAURA RAMIREZ POLO
Check with your department to make sure this course will count toward your M.A.T.
This course is conducted in English and requires near-native competence in two languages and basic knowledge of translation techniques. Discussion of translation memory, storage of term bases, and file maintenance for CAT tools. Introduction to major CAT software.