UTSA Course Work
Linguistics for Second Language & Bilingual Specialists
(ESL: 5003; Fall 2007)
Concepts in linguistics directed toward a broad understanding of human language, with particular attention to second-language and bilingual contexts.
Pronunciation Assessment and Learner Portfolio (PDF)
Consonant Flash Cards (PDF)
Assessment in Bilingual and Second Language Studies
(BBL: 5053, Fall 2007)
Study and evaluation of means of assessing language proficiency in bilingual and English as a Second Language programs. Critical review of standardized tests of language proficiency, as well as alternative and informal language assessment techniques, consideration of relationships between second language proficiency and academic achievement, and sociocultural dimensions of testing and assessment.
Performance Assessment (PPT)
Performance Assessment Handouts 1 and 2 (PDF)
Quick Share Game Assessment (PPT)
ABC Game board (PDF)
Activation Game board (PDF)
Family and Adult Literacy in Language Minority Communities
(ESL 6043; Fall 2007)
Theoretical and practical aspects of family and adult literacy development in language minority communities. Topics included relationships between oral and written language, second language literacy, and relationships between literacy and social, economic, and political factors. Implications for program development and implementation.
ESL Learner Literacy Habits Survey Results (PDF)
Learner Focused Outcomes and the New Texas Adult Education Standards (PPT)
Group Project: Curriculum Design (PDF)
Created with Jennifer Robison, Wen-Yu Chai (Victoria), and Sun-Yun Yang (Shirley)
Pedagogical Grammar
(ESL 5083; Spring 2008)
Study of English grammar from descriptive and discourse perspectives, with consideration of cross-linguistic contrasts and of applications for teaching English as a Second Language.
Comparative Language Report on Speakers of Arabic (PDF)
Sample Activity for Speakers of Arabic (PDF)
Four Grammar Activities for Speakers of Arabic (PDF)
Four Grammar Activities for Speakers of South Asian Languages (PDF)
Created with Mariana Kuhl.
Foundations of Second Language Acquisition
(ESL 5013; Spring 2008)
Study of principals, theories, and issues in second language acquisition and bilingualism, with implications for language teaching.
Jigsaw Activity (PDF)
Morpheme Acquisition Study of an Adult L2 Learner (PDF)
Computer-Assisted Language Learning
(ESL 5073; Spring 2008)
Overview of the rationale, value, and management of technology in the second language classroom; the creation of technology-enhanced lessons, effective use of Internet-based resources, and critical evaluation of language learning software applications.
Sample Hot Potatoes Exercise (Hot Potato)
Activity Using a Concordancer (PDF)
Activity for a SCMC Exchange (PDF) - Joint project with Mindy Chenowith
Podcast: Calling Your Teacher (Wav file)
Adult ESL WebQuest: Renter's Repair Rights (Web Pages)
Approaches: Second Language Instruction
(ESL 5053; Summer 2008)
Study of instructional strategies and materials, including available community resources for teaching linguistically diverse students. Attention ranges from early stages of language acquisition through more advanced stages of language development.
Strategy #30: Vocabulary Processing (PDF)
Communicative Approach to Effective Body Language (PDF) Team Project with Mindy Chenowith and Carol Costello.
Podcast: Dialogue between a professor and two students (WAV) Team Project with Mindy Chenowith and Carol Costello.
Advanced Second Language Literacy
(ESL 6043; Fall 2008)
Theoretical and practical aspects of family and adult literacy development in language minority communities. Topics include relationships between oral and written language, second language literacy, and relationships between literacy and social, economic, and political factors. Implications for program development and implementation.
Reading and Writing Case Study
Action Research Project Worksheet
Second Language Acquisition Research
(ESL 6013; Fall 2008)
Investigation of second language acquisition from multiple perspectives through data-based studies.
Literature Review on Reading Strategies of L2s
Foundations of Bicultural Studies
(BBL 5003; Fall 2008)
The study of concepts, theories, and approaches used in the examination of culture and society, with emphasis on the analysis of bicultural and transcultural praxis.
Research Methods in Bilingual and Second Language Studies
(BBL 6063; Spring 2009)
Research design for the study of linguistic, social, and psychological variables in bilingual, second language, and dialectally diverse populations. Emphasis is on designing and carrying out a research project.
Annotated Bibliography on Motivation Research
Literature Review on Motivation in Oral Communication Classrooms
Language and Content-Area Instruction
(ESL 5063; Spring 2009)
Theoretical and practical approaches to integration of language teaching with subject matter areas. Emphasis on oral language and literacy for academic purposes. Emphasis on school settings and Structured Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP).
Thematic SIOP Lesson Plan: Group Project on Voting
Day 1 (ESL - Adult Intermediate)
Day 2 (ESL - Adult Intermediate)
Day 3 (ESL - Adult Intermediate)
Day 4 (ESL - Adult Intermediate)
Day 5 (ESL/Music/Art - Adult Intermediate)
(Course Descriptions Source: The University of Texas at San Antonio Graduate Catalog 2007-2009)