Arizona State University

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English

ENG !"L#N $! %ES&L 'ractic(m #nternship
ASU St(dy Abroad) %each English in So(th *orea +%ES*, S(mmer -./ 'rogram
+0(ly /1 to A(g(st /!,
C&U2SE S3LLA4US
/5 #nstr(ctor information
Name: Ruby Macksoud Office: Language and Literature/541A
Phone: 4!"#$5"%$5# &mai': Ruby"Macksoud(asu"edu
-5 Co(rse description
&N) 44/L*N 54 +,&-OL .racticum internshi./ is a graded0 su.er1ised .racticum internshi.
that .ro1ides a rea'23or'd conte4t for teaching in the area of &ng'ish as a foreign 'anguage
+&5L/" -tudents 'i1e and teach in -outh 6orea to e4.'ore their o3n de1e'o.ment as teachers0 the
curricu'um .rocess +e"g"0 materia's design/0 the a..'ication of methods +e"g" communicati1e
'anguage instruction/0 the use of too's +e"g"0 techno'ogy/0 and an understanding of current 1ie3s
+e"g"0 assessment/" *n addition0 students are e4.ected to consider their teaching from the
.ers.ecti1e of the de1e'o.ment of both 'anguage ski''s +i"e"0 reading0 3riting0 s.eaking0 'istening/
and kno3'edge +e"g"0 grammar0 1ocabu'ary0 content areas/0 3ith a strong em.hasis on authentic
&ng'ish communication"
65 Co(rse goals
After completing this internship course, students should be able to:
describe, e7plain, eval(ate, and apply their o3n systematic0 .rinci.'ed a..roach to
&5L teaching0 curricu'um design0 and materia's de1e'o.ment7
analyze, eval(ate, and design effecti1e &5L curricu'a and materia's7
analyze, synthesize, and apply .rinci.'es for teaching young &5L 'earners7
find, eval(ate, and apply contem.orary resources for &5L teachers8
apply kno3'edge gained in other courses in their study .rograms"
5 #nstr(ctional strategy
To meet the course goals stated above, this internship course will be taught using a variety of
strategies:
students 3i'' teach and de1e'o. materia's 3ithin their s.ecific &5L conte4t +i"e"0
-outh 6orea/the ,&-6 .rogram/7
students 3i'' .artici.ate in 3eek'y teaching ref'ections" ,hese ref'ections 3i'' ser1e
as an ongoing ref'ecti1e teaching 8ourna' and must be com.'eted e1ery 3eek7
students 3i'' meet +face2to2face/ 3ith the internshi. course instructor during the fa''
9!14 semester +i"e"0 mid -e.tember/ for a .ost2.rogram conference7
students 3i'' communicate 3ith the internshi. course instructor throughout the
.rogram +i"e"0 by emai'0 by te'e.hone0 by -ky.e/ as needed"
-tudents can get indi1idua' feedback +from the internshi. course instructor/ on their
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internshi. 3ork anytime during the ,&-6 .rogram" ,his ec'ectic a..roach 3i'' he'. ensure that
each student can engage 3ith the course content in a 3ay that is suitab'e to his or her 'earning
sty'e+s/ and schedu'e"
$5 Co(rse materials
,he recommended &N) 44/L*N 54 course te4tbook is Teaching by Principles: An Interactive
Approach to Language Pedagogy, %hird Edition, by 95 Do(glas 4ro:n +a1ai'ab'e through
A-: Libraries and from 1arious on'ine 1endors such as Ama;on"com and <arnesandNob'e"com/"
-tudents are to 3ork through the te4t at their o3n .ace +i"e"0 there are no 3eek'y assigned
readings/0 3ith the e4.ectation that the te4t 3i'' be a .ractica' resource as needed" And0 students
are high'y encouraged to make connections bet3een the internshi. e4.erience and other courses
and/or course readings in their study .rograms"
15 General re;(irements and co(rse policies
All students must:
.erform all teaching and other duties as out'ined in the ,&-6/A-: -tudy Abroad
.rogram contracts7
.artici.ate in the f(ll .rogram hours as out'ined in the ,&-6/A-: -tudy Abroad
.rogram contracts7
be res.onsib'e and mature A-: cu'tura' ambassadors7
co''aborate 3ith team2teaching .artners7
be .rofessiona' 3hen 3orking 3ith students0 team2teaching .artners0
schoo'/cam./.rogram administrators0 A-: onsite su.er1isors0 A-: administrators0
and the internshi. course instructor7
com.'ete all tasks that 3i'' be e1a'uated7
be .re.ared to .artici.ate in internshi. teaching 8ourna' ref'ections every :ee< 7
.artici.ate in ongoing ref'ecti1e .ractices7
take .rimary res.onsibi'ity for their 'earning +e"g"0 ask =uestions or get he'. 3hen
needed/"
&N) 44/L*N 54 in1o'1es three main assignments" -tudents> .unctua' submission of the
assignments is re=uired un'ess +a/ a student makes .rior arrangements 3ith the internshi. course
instructor or +b/ a student has a 'egitimate e4cuse accom.anied by a..ro.riate documentation
+e"g"0 a doctor?s note/" :ne4cused missed dead'ines 3i'' resu't in a deduction +one 'etter grade/ in
the grade for the assignment"
=5 Eval(ation"grade reporting
The final grade for this course will be weighted in the following way:
5ina' ref'ection .a.er 4!@
,eaching 8ourna' ref'ections/.ost2.rogram conference .artici.ation 4!@
,eaching/materia's2curricu'um internshi. .ortfo'io 9!@
+a, 2eflection paper5 -tudents must ref'ect on their teaching and materia's2curricu'um
de1e'o.ment e4.erience in -outh 6orea/the ,&-6 .rogram in a fina' ref'ection .a.er" -tudents
shou'd gi1e the reader a c'ear and detai'ed .icture of their entire teaching e4.erience and ref'ect
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on their gro3th as a ,&-OL .rofessiona' during the internshi.7 of course0 ref'ections and insights
on the cu'tura' and socia' inf'uences +of -outh 6orea/ on their teaching is high'y encouraged"
-ome students 3rite the .a.er as a .ersona' ref'ection 3hi'e others 3rite the .a.er as a ref'ection
that inc'udes both .ersona' as 3e'' as theory2'inked content +i"e"0 use of secondary
research/resources and 'inks to theories and .rinci.'es from the course te4tbook and/or other
course3ork/" -tudents shou'd choose the sty'e that fits their teaching internshi. e4.erience the
best" ,he ref'ection .a.er shou'd be 1! to 19 .ages in 'ength +192.oint ,imes Ne3 Roman font
and doub'e s.aced/0 e4c'uding references +APA or MLA format/" ,he .a.er 3i'' be 8udged
main'y for the de.th of ref'ection +e"g"0 a c'ear se'f2e1a'uation of the teaching e4.erience/ and
organi;ation +e"g"0 se=uence of and c'ear connections bet3een ideas/0 but 'anguage use +e"g"0
grammar0 1ocabu'ary/ and mechanics +e"g"0 s.e''ing0 formatting/ 3i'' a'so be factors"
D(e date for the final reflection paper)
on or before >onday"September /$ by //)$?pm
+b, %eaching @o(rnal reflections5 -tudents must acti1e'y .artici.ate in this course" ,he 8ourna'
ref'ections m(st be com.'eted on a 3eek'y basis +a minimum of one ref'ection a 3eek/5
ref'ections in tota' is re=uired7 e4tra ref'ections are 3e'come but not mandatory/0 and they shou'd
co1er the main teaching and %ES* program e7periences for that :ee<" ,he .ur.ose of these
discussions is to e4amine and ref'ect +in an ongoing 3ay during the ,&-6 .rogram/ on teaching
e4.eriences in the internshi.0 so 3eek'y ref'ection is 1ery im.ortant"
Reflective Practice is an im.ortant too' in .ractice2based .rofessiona' 'earning conte4ts
such as &N) 44/L*N 54 in 3hich indi1idua's 'earn from their o3n .rofessiona' e4.eriences
rather than from forma' teaching" ,he conce.t of Ref'ecti1e Practice centers around the idea of
'earning from doing0 and it is used to .romote inde.endent .rofessiona's 3ho are continuous'y
engaged in the ref'ection of situations they encounter in their .rofessiona' 3or'ds +)ibbs0 1#/"
Aour ref'ections in &N) 44/L*N 54 are an im.ortant source of .ersona' .rofessiona'
de1e'o.ment and gro3th" <y .aying attention to and e4amining your o3n .rofessiona' .ractice
and actions0 you o.en the door to .ersona' .rofessiona' insight" As <oud et al +1#5/ state:
Bref'ection is an im.ortant human acti1ity in 3hich .eo.'e reca.ture their e4.erience0 think
about it0 mu'' it o1er and e1a'uate it" *t is this 3orking 3ith e4.erience that is im.ortant in
'earning"B -o0 in order for us to de1e'o. our .ersona' .rofessiona' insight as .art of the ,&-6
.rogram0 3e are going to use a mode' of ref'ection that has been ada.ted from )raham )ibbs?
1# Ref'ecti1e Cyc'e and )ary Ro'fe?s 9!!1 Ref'ecti1e Mode'" Dere?s 3hat to do"""
Every 3eek0 3rite/ty.e &2 record +e"g"0 as audio or 1ideo recordings/ your ref'ections in this
3ay:
Step /) %hin< abo(t yo(r teaching and %ES* program e7periences for the :ee<5
Step -) Describe in detail the main teaching and %ES* program e7periences for the :ee<8
yo( can foc(s on specific sit(ations"interactions or specific activities that yo( tried in class5
DonAt ma<e any @(dgments or dra: any concl(sions yet8 simply describe :hat happened5
Step 6) Bhat :as really great abo(t these e7periencesC E7plain :hy5
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Step ) Bhat :asnAt great abo(t these e7periencesC E7plain :hy5 +#D, applicable5,
Step $) Bhat might yo( do differently ne7t :ee<C
D(e date for the collection of teaching @o(rnal reflections)
on or before >onday"September /$ by //)$?pm
+c, %eaching"materialsEc(rric(l(m development portfolio5 &ach student must create a
.rofessiona' .ortfo'io of their teaching" ,his .ortfo'io sho3cases organi;ed 3ork0 and it shou'd
inc'ude co.ies of origina' teaching and materia's/curricu'um de1e'o.ment 3ork +e"g"0 'esson
.'ans0 acti1ities0 sam.'e materia's0 assessments0 1ideos0 .hotos/" ,he .ortfo'io shou'd be a
thoughtfu'0 c'ear0 and .rofessiona' .roduct that i''ustrates the student>s teaching internshi.
e4.erience for the ,&-6 .rogram" ,his .ortfo'io 3i'' be .ub'ic 3ork and a1ai'ab'e to A-:
onsite su.er1isors0 the A-: -tudy Abroad Office0 and other students at the end of the course"
D(e date for the teaching"materialsEc(rric(l(m development portfolio)
on or before >onday"September /$ by //)$?pm
!5 Grading system
,he fo''o3ing sca'e 3i'' be used to ca'cu'ate students> grades in the internshi. course0 and those
grades 3i'' become .art of the students? )PA:
Letter 4.0 scale euivalent
AE 4"!1E +3ithin A-:/
A F"%!24"!!
A2 F"5!2F"$#
<E F"F!2F"4#
< F"!!2F"9#
<2 9"%!29"##
CE 9"F!29"$#
C 9"!!29"9#
G 1"!!21"##
& "## and be'o3
Since the %ES* ENG !"L#N $! internship co(rse is a s(mmer session 4 co(rse, final
grades are d(e to ASU on %h(rsday"A(g(st /5 9o:ever, the %ES* program does not fit
:ithin the ASU s(mmer session dates, so a grade of F +#ncomplete, :ill be given to all
st(dents on A(g(st /5 &nce the final co(rse:or< is s(bmitted in September, a grade
change :ill be re;(ested in order to change all GFG grades to appropriate letter grades5
%his grade change :ill not affect st(dent transcripts5 A st(dent :ho simply stops
HattendingI the %ES* program or fails to complete the co(rse:or< for ENG !"L#N $!
:ill not receive a HFI, b(t :ill instead receive a failing grade of HEI5
*f an intern does not finish the internshi. hours because of 3ork.'ace circumstances
beyond his or her contro'0 and if the intern has done satisfactory 3ork u. to the 'ast t3o 3eeks of
the ,&-6 .rogram0 the intern must meet 3ith the &N) 44/L*N 54 internshi. course instructor0
3ho may arrange a HIJ"
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A student must com.'ete the .rescribed number of 3ork hours in the ,&-6 .rogram to
recei1e academic credit" *f a student must 3ithdra3 from the ,&-6 .rogram for any reason0 he
or she must notify the A-: onsite su.er1isors0 the &N) 44/L*N 54 internshi. course
instructor0 and the A-: -tudy Abroad Office before 'ea1ing the internshi. site" -hou'd a student
'ea1e the internshi. site 3ithout .ermission0 a grade of B&B 3i'' be gi1en for &N) 44/L*N 54"

?5 Disability
Resources for students:
A-: com.'ies 3ith a'' federa' and state 'a3s and regu'ations regarding discrimination0 inc'uding
the Americans 3ith Gisabi'ities Act of 1##! +AGA/" *f you ha1e a disabi'ity and need a
reasonab'e accommodation for e=ua' access to education at A-:0 .'ease ca'' Gisabi'ity
Resources for -tudents at #$5219F4" P'ease fee' free to discuss s.ecia' accommodations 3ith the
instructor" *nternshi. s.onsors are re=uired to sign an Affi'iation Agreement 3ith the uni1ersity
testifying they adhere to federa' 'a3s0 ru'es0 regu'ations0 and e4ecuti1e orders go1erning e=ua'
em.'oyment o..ortunity0 nondiscrimination0 disabi'ities0 and affirmati1e action"
Note) If a student is having problems/concerns with his or her internship while in South
Korea/part of the TSK program, he or she should contact the AS! onsite supervisors, the "#
$%$/&I" '%$ internship course instructor, and the AS! Study Abroad (ffice as soon as possible)
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