New Visions in Foreign Language Education
Sample Survey of Teacher Education Programs in the United States

State __________________

Institution______________________________________________________________________

Department that houses foreign language education classes: _______________________________

Name of contact person in that department _____________________________________

E-mail address _______________________ Phone ______________________________

Level of initial certification:     Bachelors           Masters

Areas in which degrees related to foreign language education are offered:

Program Descriptions: Please send or e-mail a copy of your program descriptions to the person whose address appears at the top of the page.

Courses beyond the core required for certificaton:
A. Language courses:

B. Foreign language education courses:

C. Other courses in the College of Education:

 

Course Descriptions: Please attach a syllabus or course description for each course taught that is directly related to foreign language education (i.e. methods courses, foundations of language learning, second language acquisition, student teaching, practica, etc.)

 

Assessment of language skills: How does your institution evaluate the language skills of its pre-service teachers? If you use a test, please describe and give an evaluation of the effectiveness of the test.

 

Study Abroad: Please describe any study abroad experiences your institution provides for its foreign language/foreign language education students. Indicate if you think a study abroad component should be required.

 

Critical Methods Course Content: Please check any content you consider critical to include in the compendium of courses offered for initial certification of foreign language teachers. Add any areas you perceive to be lacking from the list.

_____ second language acquisition theory	_____ understanding of historical methods of FL.ED
_____ introduction to linguistics	_____ psychological theory as it relates to methods
_____ learning styles	_____ elementary methods
_____ national standards	_____ ACTFL proficiency/performance guidelines
_____ middle school methods	_____ materials making
_____ listening skills	_____ speaking skills
_____ teaching reading skills	_____ teaching writing skills
_____ how to incorporate culture	_____ authentic assessment
_____ test writing	_____ curricula models
_____ unit planning	_____ lesson planning
_____ characteristics of learners	_____ learning styles
_____ classroom management	_____ use of Internet
_____ other computer-related instruction	_____ use of language labs
_____ micro-teaches	_____ reflective teaching
_____ action research	_____ meeting special needs
_____ error correction	_____ textbook evaluation
_____ contextualization	_____ immersion programs
_____ writing performance objectives	_____ portfolio assessment
_____ use of video	_____ content-related instruction

Other recommended topics:

 

Recommendations: If you could design a "perfect" program of study for your students who want to become foreign language teachers what would it look like? Describe the number and types of methods and foundations courses you would include, the timing and placement of field experiences, the types of non-FL education courses you would like to see offered in the College of Education, etc.

 

 

Thank you for your help and input!