Description

This course provides an introduction to the key elements of the Language A: Language and
Literature course. While the course can conceivable be understood and taught by studying the
Language and Literature Subject Guide this course is meant to help participants find information
more !uickly make informed choices share and develop teaching and assessment strategies and
discuss any !uestions "ith colleagues and trained facilitators. #articipants "ho have attended $%
"orkshops in the past may notice a change in focus for the ne" classes. While "orkshops in the
past often have been "eighted heavily to"ards reading marking and discussing assessment
this course focuses more closely on the organi&ation and teaching of the course. Through the
structure of the "orkshop''"hether this course is taken online or in a face'to'face environment''
it is hoped that best practice "ill be modeled. To a certain e(tent an online e(perience attempts
to model a real'time classroom but it can also take advantage of technology to make for a
different kind of rich e(perience. )ltimately the course is meant to offer an interesting
frame"ork for you to e(plore the ne" Language and Literature syllabus but the best ideas and
content "ill be coming from the participants themselves.

Objectives
To give participants an overall sense of the course
To help make participants comfortable and confident "ith the underpinnings of the
course
To ac!uaint participants "ith the relevant accessory documents for selecting te(ts
constructing a course and se!uencing teaching
To discuss the teaching of each segment of the course
To give suggestions for best practice
To develop individual methods of formative assessment
To e(amine and discuss the assessment of the course
To relate assessment course building and teaching practices to the aims of the course
the $% Learner #rofile and the broader $% mission

Learning Outcomes
%y the end of the course participants "ill be able to:
Structure the se!uence of the course
Select appropriate te(ts for each part of the course
*esign learning activities and formative assessments for each part of the course
)se ne" strategies for class"ork
$ntegrate technology into the delivery of the course
#lan lessons that lead students to"ard the summative assessments as set by the program
+valuate sample student assessments

Attendance Policy
#articipants are e(pected to complete all of the assignments. ,ost of the assignments include
the completion of a sample of "ork or a reflection that "ill be posted. -egular discussion on the
forum is important to the course and should include at least one post for each module but "ould
ideally include entering into a discussion that may involve multiple posts. .ptional reading
vie"ing or listening assignments are available at the discretion of the participant.
Communication Policy
,ost of our communication "ill take place through the discussion forum and through e'mail
though there "ill be some opportunity for synchronous communication. The main discussion
forum "ill be used for the main discussion of the "eek as "ell as any relevant academic
discussions. The /coffee shop forum/ "ill be used for any non'academic discussion 0i.e.
catching up "ith a former colleague seeing "hat is going on at your old school planning an
apartment s"ap "ith the lucky teacher in %arcelona1. The facilitator can be contacted at any
time for a private conversation through the personal e'mail contact link. The facilitator may also
provide an alternate e'mail address. *uring the course there may be opportunities for a
synchronous "ebinar or brief chats. #articipants may be asked to schedule their o"n
synchronous meetings through 2.$# chat or a "ebinar function. 3urrently the /Wimba live
classroom/ is available on the site and has a variety of functions for synchronous meetings
0voice video chat document sharing slide sharing1.
Assessment
Assessment in the course is not meant to involve the assigning of marks and grades. Throughout
the "orkshop the leader "ill offer feedback make suggestions and fill in gaps to be sure that all
participants reach the outcomes of the course. We start "ith the assumption that the participants
are trained teachers and lifelong learners "ho "ill learn through their o"n engagement "ith the
materials and interaction "ith their peers. 4inal assessment in this course "ill be based on
participant self'evaluation in conjunction "ith the holistic assessment of the "orkshop leader
based on the discussion and participation rubric.
Materials
The online library "ill contain the follo"ing documents:
Language A: Language and Literature Guide
Language A: Language and Literature Teacher Support ,aterial
Language A #rescribed %ook List
#rescribed Literature in Translation List
Language A assessment video
Additional readings
*uring the course participants "ill be able to do"nload "orkshop notes and additional
supplemental material produced by "orkshop leaders
%ecause the learning in this course is dependent upon conversation around issues of teaching and
learning and sharing of material participants should be ready to share tips suggestions lessons
units or assessments that they have used in their classrooms.

Syllabus

Week 1 ntroduction! "#e course and t#e $
$ntroduction to the "orkshop itself
$ntroduction of participants and leaders
#olicies
The Library
Types of activities
$% Learner #rofile
Aims and .bjectives
Readings:
5otes to participants 6
5otes to participants 7
Language and Literature Subject Guide
Activities:
Writing a brief forum commentary on image
Self'introduction
3ommunity building e(ercise
Learner #rofile8.bjectives and Subject Guide activity

Week % Setting up t#e course
The nature of the Language and Literature course''a consideration of similarities and
differences to previous courses taught as "ell as the uni!ue !ualities of Language and
Literature
Working through the course outline
Se!uencing the course
%eing mindful of the students the community the summative assessments ahead 0"hat
they "hen they fall1
)sing the book lists
Selecting activities projects technology
Readings:
English Studies:An Introduction to the Discipline
Talk about Assessment: Strategies and Tools to Improve Learning by *amian 3ooper
Links:
""".englishandmedia.co.uk
""".ncte.org
""".cha lkface.net.au
http:88"iki.english.ucsb.edu8inde(.php8Toy93hest9
:7;.nline9or9*o"nloadable9Tools9for9%uilding9#rojects:7<
Activities:
-eading and forum response: Similarities and *ifferences to other +nglish courses
Group activity: Se!uencing the 3ourse
-eading and forum response: Summative and 4ormative Assessment
-esponse on technology8e'portfolio
Week & 'nderpinnings
Teaching literature
Teaching language
4ormative assessement' varieties
Links to T.=
Readings:
The Literature Workshop: Teaching Texts and Their Readers by Sheridan %lau
/>4rom out in left field? That>s not 3ricket.> 4inding a 4ocus for the Language
3urriculum/ by *avid 3hrystal
@The 3ultural and the 3ritical the Aesthetic and the #oliticalA by -ay ,isson and
Wendy ,organ
Activities:
Wiki of formative assessments
4orum responses
Week ( Language in cultural conte)t
5ature of the section
3hoosing topics
Addressing outcomes
3hoosing te(ts
Structuring the teaching learning and formative assessments
Readings:
The @Language in 3ultural 3onte(tA section of the subject guide
Links:
http:88ne"s.bbc.co.uk8sport78hi8rugby9union8B76CDCE.stm
Activities:
4orum responses
Group planning of an interactive oral
4inal reflection
Week * Literature! "e)ts and Conte)ts
5ature of the section
The meaning of conte(t
Approaches to "orld literature
3hoosing te(ts
Structuring the teaching learning and formative assessment
#reparing for #aper 7: +ssay
Readings:
/What is World Literature/ by *avid *amrosch
@Literature: Te(ts and 3onte(tsA section of the subject guide
Activities:

4orum Activities
4inal -eflection
Week + Literature, Critical Study
5ature of the section
3lose reading
Teaching critical perspectives
Approaching commentary
Readings:
@The Tuft of 4lo"ersA -obert 4rost
Richard III William Shakespeare
Activities:
#odcast commentaries 0creating e(amples1
4orum -esponses
Week - Language and Mass Communication
5ature of the section
3hoosing units of study te(ts and media "orks
3reating projects and interactive activities
)sing technology and studying ne" technology
#reparing for #aper 6: 3omparative te(tual analysis
Readings:
@Language and ,ass 3ommunicationA section of the subject guide
Language and ,edia Alan *uran and ,arina Lambrou:
Activities:
Group Teaching )nit
4orum -esponses
4inal -eflection
Week . Assessments and Wrap,up
Written Tasks
,arking #aper 6: 3omparative te(tual analysis
,arking #aper 7: +ssay
Activities:
,oodle Fui&es: submission of marks on papers revie" of marks
4orum: discussion of marks assignments rubrics
Assessment!
Self'Assessment