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Course Description I have been teaching FLT 817 Program Development and Administration in the MAFLT Program since Spring 2020. Through the major assignments of that course, I have collaborated with over 60 in-service language teachers to conduct case studies of their language programs and to present their approaches to language teaching in our virtual conference,…
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FLT 807 @MSU_MAFLT | Principles and practices for teachers of foreign and second languages
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Mentoring Capstone Experiences FLT 885 Experiential Modules FLT 898 Final Portfolios The two capstone experiences in the MAFLT Program are the Experiential Module Project and the Final Portfolio, which involves collecting previously created materials and presenting them effectively on a website. These requirements are described on the MAFLT website and in the Program Handbook. See page…
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Mentoring Capstone Experiences The following courses represent the two capstone experiences in the MAFLT Program. FLT 885 Experiential Modules FLT 898 Final Portfolios MAFLT graduates have completed over 100 of these extensive master’s projects. I have mentored over 50 of them myself since 2014, though I am very grateful that the core faculty of the MAFLT…
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Course Description Literacy in additional languages was a key focus of my graduate work in applied linguistics. In particular, I have been concerned with the disconnect between cognitive and sociocultural views of literacy development, which has led to very different priorities and strategies for language learners. I have designed multiple courses on literacy and reading…
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Course Description What does it really mean to speak a language fluently? In order to become fully competent in an additional language, learners must not only gain mastery of the grammatical system and vocabulary of the target language but also learn to use the language appropriately and effectively in various contexts and with various people.…
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Course Description The Language Concepts course in the MA in Foreign Language Teaching program aims to provide current and aspiring language teachers with the foundational knowledge of linguistics that is necessary to support planning, instruction, and evaluation in our courses and programs. Many instructors and advanced learners of additional languages are driven by their admiration…
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Course Description The field of second language acquisition (SLA) seeks to understand and explain the development of proficiency in multiple or additional languages as a cognitive and social process. This course provides an overview of the major concepts, theories, and research methods that have emerged in the forty years or so since SLA began to…
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As many scholars in foreign language education and applied linguistics have noted, culture is one of the most widely-used and least agreed-upon concepts in our field. This course is intended to embrace that complexity but also lead toward some clarity in the principles that can guide our pedagogical decisions and practices in regard to teaching…
