TSL 4940
TESL Internship
Welcome to TSL 4940!
Hello students! Welcome to the TESL Internship (TSL 4940)! In this course, you will get the chance to get instructional support and professional mentoring as you design and teach conversational ESL courses for Visiting Scholars at UF.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Design a conversational English course for ESL Visiting Scholars
Create and teach lessons using appropriate materials
Provide feedback and support to fellow ESL teachers
Reflect on your own professional development as an ESL teacher
About your instructor
Dr. Jamie Garner (she/her)
E-mail: jr.garner@ufl.edu
Office: 4015 Turlington Hall (map)
Office Phone: (352) 294-7460
See Communication Plan for Office Hours and Communication Policy.
diversity Statement
It is my firm belief that one of the greatest strengths of humanity is our incredible diversity. The college classroom is one place where this diversity is on display, as people from all backgrounds can come together, share ideas, and learn from one another. It is my intent that my class will be one of those places. It is my goal that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives are well-served by the course and have the opportunity to have their voices heard in a safe and respectful manner. To that end, I will include materials and activities designed to create a class culture that is respectful of all students regardless of socioeconomic background, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality, religion (or non-religion), culture, primary language background, physical and intellectual ability, and political ideology.
In my attempts to honor and celebrate diversity in my class, I realize that I may at times be less than perfect. Please do not hesitate to give me feedback or let me know the ways I can improve my teaching to be more effective and inclusive.
For more information and resources related to diversity at the University of Florida, follow the link to the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer.
netiquette guidelines
It is important follow certain guidelines for communication with your peers and myself. See the Netiquette Guidelines for an overview of these guidelines. As a student in the course, you are expected to follow these guidelines.
Statement on Recording Lectures
Students are allowed to record video or audio of class lectures. However, the purposes for which these recordings may be used are strictly controlled. The only allowable purposes are (1) for personal educational use, (2) in connection with a complaint to the university, or (3) as evidence in, or in preparation for, a criminal or civil proceeding. All other purposes are prohibited. Specifically, students may not publish recorded lectures without the written consent of the instructor.
A “class lecture” is an educational presentation intended to inform or teach enrolled students about a particular subject, including any instructor-led discussions that form part of the presentation, and delivered by any instructor hired or appointed by the University, or by a guest instructor, as part of a University of Florida course. A class lecture does not include lab sessions, student presentations, clinical presentations such as patient history, academic exercises involving solely student participation, assessments (quizzes, tests, exams), field trips, private conversations between students in the class or between a student and the faculty or lecturer during a class session.
Publication without permission of the instructor is prohibited. To “publish” means to share, transmit, circulate, distribute, or provide access to a recording, regardless of format or medium, to another person (or persons), including but not limited to another student within the same class section. Additionally, a recording, or transcript of a recording, is considered published if it is posted on or uploaded to, in whole or in part, any media platform, including but not limited to social media, book, magazine, newspaper, leaflet, or third party note/tutoring services. A student who publishes a recording without written consent may be subject to a civil cause of action instituted by a person injured by the publication and/or discipline under UF Regulation 4.040 Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code.
covid-19 policy
In response to COVID-19, the following practices are in place to maintain your learning environment, to enhance the safety of our in-classroom interactions, and to further the health and safety of ourselves, our neighbors, and our loved ones.
If you are not vaccinated, get vaccinated. Vaccines are readily available at no cost and have been demonstrated to be safe and effective against the COVID-19 virus. Visit this link for details on where to get your shot, including options that do not require an appointment: https://coronavirus.ufhealth.org/vaccinations/vaccine-availability/. Students who receive the first dose of the vaccine somewhere off-campus and/or outside of Gainesville can still receive their second dose on campus.
You are expected to wear approved face coverings at all times during class and within buildings even if you are vaccinated. Please continue to follow healthy habits, including best practices like frequent hand washing. Following these practices is our responsibility as Gators.
Sanitizing supplies are available in the classroom if you wish to wipe down your desks prior to sitting down and at the end of the class.
Hand sanitizing stations will be located in every classroom.
If you sick, stay home and self-quarantine. Please visit the UF Health Screen, Test & Protect website about next steps, retake the questionnaire and schedule your test for no sooner than 24 hours after your symptoms began. Please call your primary care provider if you are ill and need immediate care or the UF Student Health Care Center at 352-392-1161 (or email covid@shcc.ufl.edu) to be evaluated for testing and to receive further instructions about returning to campus. UF Health Screen, Test & Protect offers guidance when you are sick, have been exposed to someone who has tested positive or have tested positive yourself. Visit the UF Health Screen, Test & Protect website for more information.
Course materials will be provided to you with an excused absence, and you will be given a reasonable amount of time to make up work.
If you are withheld from campus by the Department of Health through Screen, Test & Protect you are not permitted to use any on campus facilities. Students attempting to attend campus activities when withheld from campus will be referred to the Dean of Students Office.
Continue to regularly visit coronavirus.UFHealth.org and coronavirus.ufl.edu for up-to-date information about COVID-19 and vaccination.