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Wellesley-MIT
Teacher Education
Additional Information on Subject Matter Knowledge and Subject
Advising
for the Japanese Teaching Program
Subject
Matter Requirements.
Massachusetts
regulations specify the following subject matter knowledge requirements
for Japanese teachers. To understand
more about what is intended in each area, please study the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks for Foreign Language, which we can
give you a copy of and which can be found on line at www.doe.mass.edu
You can also examine the test objectives for the Massachusetts
subject test in this area. (This test is required only for
licensure
in Massachusetts.) To see these objectives, go to doe.mass.edu,
and select Educator Licensure Tests.
Areas
of subject matter knowledge for Japanese:
Japanese
(grades 5-12)
- Spoken and written command of a standard version of Japanese
(the version used by a formally educated speaker of
the language)
- Similarities and differences between Japanese and English
- Theories of, and differences between, first and second
language acquisition
- Knowledge of culturally and historically significant
literary and non-literary texts and authors associated
with Japan;
literary traditions, periods, and genres
- Introductory knowledge of the other arts (historical
traditions, genres, and major artists) associated with
Japan
- Introductory knowledge of the political, social
and intellectual history of Japan
- Introductory knowledge of significant literary and
non-literary texts, the arts; and history of at least
one other country
or people with which Japanese may now be associated.
You
would meet
the requirements, first, by completing the set of
courses described below; second, by doing additional study
in areas where you
have not taken courses; and, third, by demonstrating
your knowledge via student teaching and the MTEL
subject test.
(MTEL stands
for Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure.) Or
if you do not plan to take the MTEL subject test
because you do
not intend
to teach in Massachusetts, you can alternatively
do a
portfolio review process.
Planning
required subject matter courses and study.
It
will be easiest to complete the required courses while doing a major
in Japanese, but other majors,
such as
Japanese Studies,
may be possible for those with a strong background
in Japanese. Please consult with our
subject matter advisor,
Eiko Torii,
about how you will plan to address all areas
of required knowledge. In conjunction with these discussions,
please fill out the
Teaching
Program Plan form and have it approved.
Required
courses:
- A
major in Japanese or Japanese Studies, or native speaking ability
in Japanese, with an
approved number
of courses
in Japanese, normally including Japanese
232;
- A course or other substantial experience
in Asian-American literature and culture
(may be
included as part of
the independent study course in Japanese
linguistics, literature,
and language
teaching methodology);
- At least one course in Japanese culture,
religion, history, art or literature, normally
including
History 106;
- An independent study course or mini-course
in Japanese linguistics, literature, and
language teaching methodology;
- Education 308 World Languages Methodology.
Additional
study
For
the required areas of subject matter knowledge listed that are not
covered by
your required
or other courses,
additional study will be needed. This
study provides a wonderful opportunity
for valuable, stimulating learning. Please
discuss your plan of study with our Japanese
subject
teaching advisor,
Eiko
Torii,
with your major advisor, and with Ken Hawes.
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