TESOL Practicum Requirements
First 50 (or 75 for Bivocational Missions majors*) clock hours:
The first fifty (or 75) hours of practicum may be completed informally during the time you are taking the TESOL classes. Please keep a record of what you do (brief statement), dates, hours, and locations. You may turn this information in to the TESOL practicum advisor when the fifty (or 75) hours are completed. Feel free to e-mail these as a Word attachment to the TESOL practicum advisor.
Options for the first 50/75 hours:
*Tutor training through source other than LCCS classes
*Observation of any TESOL situation
*Tutoring ESL students
*Teaching ESL classes
*Up to fifteen hours of lesson preparation
*Attending TESOL convention (just workshop hours)
Final fifty (or 75 for Bivocational Missions majors*) clock hours:
This part of your practicum should be completed within the semester or summer in which you register for ES 400/700 TESOL Practicum. The fifty (or 75) hours should be predominately teaching or tutoring ESL. You may include up to fifteen hours of lesson preparation time. Your teaching/tutoring situation must be approved by the TESOL practicum advisor before you begin this final stage. Practicum can be arranged in whatever location you find yourself when registering for the class. Many students have completed the practicum hours in other countries as well as in various states in the U.S. Note: Students pursuing Teacher Education Endorsement must complete the final 50 clock hours in a public school ESL setting.
Requirements:
These hours should be completed in a structured setting if at all possible, with a supervisor who is over you or at least is over the program in which you are teaching. In any case, the teaching situation must be approved by the LCCS practicum advisor. Before you begin, the LCCS practicum advisor, Miriam Windham, will need a list of duties for which you will be responsible, the name, mailing address, email address and phone number for your supervisor and all contact information for you.
* Keep a weekly, typed journal of your teaching/tutoring activities with days/times.
* Include a brief description of your teaching situation including your students' skill levels, ages, and first languages.
* Also include a sampling of your lesson plans and materials.
* Finally, type a brief evaluation of your teaching experience and the progress of your students. What were your initial goals and how well did you attain those? Was this a valuable experience? Would you recommend it to other TESOL students for their practicum?
* Note: Bivocational Missions majors may divide this as 75/75 or 100/50.