Meeting Pattern

This course is a pre-requisite for the FLAND 2023 Summer Conference held in Bismarck, August 3 & 4, 2023.

Description

“Common Ground is accessible to teachers at all levels yet firmly rooted in current questions of second language acquisition (SLA). One of its primary strengths is the authors themselves, both of whom are accomplished language teachers who understand the challenges and opportunities in communication-focused language teaching. Their experience, expertise, insight, and enthusiasm for language teaching translate into a book that is refreshingly practical for teachers, especially teachers who are striving to break from traditional drills commonly presented in textbooks. I hope this book finds its way into the hands of every language teacher who is looking for concrete examples of how SLA principles meet the realities of the classroom."

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Participants will:

• learn strategies for using comprehensible input in the language classroom.
• consider how comprehensible input helps engage students and strengthens their language learning.
• understand the variety of strategies that fall under the umbrella of comprehensible input.
• examine the principles of Second Language Acquisition and how they apply to the decisions made in the classroom.

Required Text:

Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom, by Florencia G. Henshaw and Maris D. Hawkins.