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Juanita CarpenterMA TESOL Portfolio : 

Juanita CarpenterMA TESOL Portfolio Azusa Pacific University

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Introduction Everyone should have a purpose for starting a particular career or career trek. You can trust that my reason is to create more positive experiences for those I aim to teach. I want learn from experts so that I have more to offer them. Primarily, I seek to teach through my writings, but I am developing my speaking skills as well. Think of this portfolio as me extending my hand to you in greeting.

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Resume Description (future) Reflection (future) Application (future) (This page will continuously be evolving. So I will fill out a global description, reflection, and application for this portfolio at the completion of the MA program.) Purpose of Portfolio This portfolio provides examples of my knowledge and experience as measured by the 15 competencies of the MA TESOL Program at APU. Intended Audience It was created for APU faculty, peers, and future employers.

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(future link to educational podcast) Description Reflection Application Competency 1 Proficiency in spoken and written English at a level appropriate to anticipated teaching context of teaching in graduate programs in the U.S. and abroad.

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Link to TESL 509 Paper (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 1 Proficiency in spoken and written English at a level appropriate to anticipated teaching context of teaching in graduate programs in the U.S. and abroad.

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Link to Spanish intro video (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 2 Experience of learning another language

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Transcript - eTandem Meeting Description This is a conversation over Skype with a language exchange partner. Reflection I know that I need additional practice and a more structured plan in order to learn conversational Chinese. Application This is an ongoing exchange to help me develop as a language learner and sympathize with my students. Competency 2 Experience of learning another language

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Learner Profile - TESL 505 Description This paper demonstrates my thoughts on why a learner achieved their level of competency in the English language based on SLA research. Reflection I would have liked to have continued our meetings. I believe we would have continued our meetings if we had formed more rapport in the beginning. Application I have begun a language exchange, and have made an effort to connect on a personal level instead of just a professional level. I will focus on creating good rapport with my students when I begin teaching. Competency 2 Experience of learning another language

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Link to TESL 530 project (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 3 Conscious understanding of their own and other cultural systems and how this affects TESL/TEFL

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Link to TESL 515 Paper (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 4 Understanding of the nature of language, language varieties, the structure and development of the English language, and the pedagogical implications in the ESL and EFL setting.

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Position Paper - TESL 505 Description Paper covers history of SLA research, major theories, and my the theory I adhere to in SLA. Reflection I would have liked to have consulted more resources. I would have liked to have conducted live interviews with current SLA researchers to get a clearer understanding of the field today. Many resources were dated. Application Will use this knowledge to direct new teachers in T.I.P. Language Program. Competency 5 Knowledge of the process of language acquisition and the effect on language acquisition of both individual and contextual variables.

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Link to TESL 557 video (future link) Description This will be a series of shots of the application of my knowledge from TESL 557 in a volunteer setting. I explain the difficulties I faced with teaching students with a poor foundation in grammar. Reflection (To come) Application Many of the adults I will be teaching will be immigrants and infrequent visitors to the center. I will give them tools to learn while away from the center. Competency 6 Demonstrated ability, through actual teaching experience, to apply the principles of language pedagogy in various classroom situations and with various instructional materials.

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TESL 550 Paper (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 6 Demonstrated ability, through actual teaching experience, to apply the principles of language pedagogy in various classroom situations and with various instructional materials.

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Project from TESL 570 (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 7 Demonstrated ability to apply the techniques and principles of second-language assessment, and to interpret the results of such assessments in determining language proficiency and student progress

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TESL 560 Project (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 8 Demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of language teaching materials, procedures, and curricula.

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TESL 545 Project (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 9 Experience in designing a course of language instruction based upon an articulated working philosophy of language learning and teaching.

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Link to Paper from Teaching Practicum (future link) Description (Paper will be compiled while I am beginning to teach Conversational English with Educational Services International.) Reflection Application Competency 10 Experience with various classroom observation tasks and classroom research procedures.

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Paper from TESL 537 (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 11 Sensitivity to the ethical issues entailed in English language teaching in various contexts especially those related to missionary work such as cultural imperialism, language death, native speaker bias, etc.

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Link to reflection paper based on TESL 501,TESL 537 and TESL 505 (future link) Description As of now I do not feel satisfied with my knowledge on this topic, but I believe that I can create an additional reflection paper to cover this discussed from TESL 501, 537, and 505. Reflection I know this will continue to evolve more than other sections of this portfolio. Application (to come) Competency 12 Demonstrated ability to articulate how one’s worldview, faith, and teaching philosophy impacts one's pedagogy and professional activities

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Link to Reflection Paper from TESL 537 (future link) Description Reflection Application Competency 13 Demonstrated ability to articulate a holistic view of students as spiritual and linguistic beings created by God, and languages as a gift of God in all their complexity and variety

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TESL 505 - Position Paper Description Paper covers part of the classes discussion on language as a gift from God and concluding beliefs on the subject. Reflection I do not feel like I have really researched this topic enough I would like to use add to this paper to include additional research on this topic. Application Will submit to Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation and others during next break. Competency 13 Demonstrated ability to articulate a holistic view of students as spiritual and linguistic beings created by God, and languages as a gift of God in all their complexity and variety

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Link to Google Profile or blog post on the subject (future link) Description I will make a blog post that links to my Google Profile when it is more complete. Reflection (to come) Application (to come) Competency 14 Demonstrated ability to articulate one's gifts and life purpose as a basis for one's identity as a professional language educator

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TESL 501 - Lesson Plan Description The design of the lesson plan demonstrates my knowledge of Google Video Search, a Vocabulary Profiler tool, and how to teach students to use them. Reflection I have liked more feedback from my peers. Application It’s published online. I have added it to a lesson plan exchange website where it can be reviewed by other educators. Competency 15 Demonstrated ability to use technology related to language teaching