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Description

Obtain a much greater understanding of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and what it means to be a professional and advocate in the field. 

Prepares you for teaching second language acquisition. Focuses on using the Sheltered Instruction Operational Protocol (SIOP) to meet the needs of English learners' content classrooms.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

You will:

• Review foundational information in who English Learners.
• Learn about TESOL and advocacy in the profession of SLA.
• Understand and use the SIOP lesson planning style.
• Explore the areas of linguistics.
• Compare and contrast second language acquisition theory and teaching methods.
• Apply knowledge to teaching English Learners using content-based instruction.

Materials:

Required Text

Wright, Wayne E.  Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, and Practice. Carlson Publishing, Philadelphia. 2019. 

The 2nd edition from 2015 works as well and is substantially cheaper. Both the 2nd and 3rd edition are available to rent on Amazon, but it is well worth the investment to buy this text. This text is used for both Foundations of Second Language Acquisition as Methods of Teacher English as a Second Language. 

You should have access to a device and wi-fi to complete this course. We will be using Google Classroom as a learning platform.

Testimonials:

"The modules were very clear, videos were extremely helpful."

"The content included in this course was extremely valuable and helpful in preparing me for the Praxis test to earn my EL endorsement."

"This course offered very helpful strategies for ELL students."

"Course was very beneficial & thorough."