TCS
通过深入, interdisciplinary coursework and practice, this online certificate program prepares graduates to teach English to speakers in diverse instructional settings where English is a second, 外国, 或者国际语言.
Please note: The TESOL Certificate does not provide or replace a K-12 teaching license.
Our flexible curriculum is offered online
The program prepares students to apply the principles of TESOL using instructional technology
This certificate program meets the current needs for TESOL across the globe
Each course has a unique capstone project that invites students to apply theory in TESOL learning environments
除了 to a rigorous graduate-level curriculum that imparts a firm foundation in teaching English to speakers of other languages, our non-licensure TESOL certificate program has unique features that offer a balance of theory and practice in teaching English to speakers of other languages. 电子游戏软件’s Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is not a state-approved program and will not lead to endorsement or licensure.
课程 | 科目名称 | 信贷 |
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EDUC7306
| Language Learners in 全球 Perspective This course provides an overview of language learning and the situation of second language learners in schools. 第一个, we review processes of language learning and the challenges language learners face when they must simultaneously learn a language and learn subject matter in that language. We do this from a social文化 perspective, exploring language learning as embedded in sociohistorically situated activities. We develop and account of how learning language is also learning culture. Second, we study how these processes vary across 文化 contexts. Because language learning is woven into social and historical contexts, processes of language learning and schooling vary around the world. The course develops several case studies from different areas of the globe in order to illustrate how language learning and schooling can intersect in different ways. | 3 |
EDUC7314 | TESOL与教学技术 This course will focus on innovative teaching strategies for English language learners, covering topics such as developing thematic units, 教学方法, second language reading and writing strategies, 评估, 多元文化教育. The goal of this course is to enable students to understand and respond to the diverse linguistic, 文化, and educational needs of ESLs/EFLs in K-16 classes. Each module will also equip students with strategies guided by principles of comprehensibility and 文化 sensitivity to make teaching adaptations for ESLs/EFLs. To accomplish the course objectives, the instructor will work on developing a lesson plan, 语言目标, and curriculum for an on-going capstone project, which can be available to implement in students’ current or future classrooms. As part of each of these course modules, students will also engage in activities and tasks online and in the field that will raise their awareness of the practical and philosophical issues involved in fostering optimal environments for language and content learning for ESLs/EFLs. This class will discuss some of the latest, most effective research methods and teaching activities, 与同行合作, and discuss salient issues related to curriculum and instruction in supporting language and content learning for ESLs/EFLs. | 3 |
EDUC7315 | 应用语言学 This course provides an introduction to the construction and use of languages, focusing on language structure (morphology, 语音学, 音系学, 语法, 和语义), 语言使用(话语), 语用学, 和语言变异), 应用语言学(L1和L2), 英语语法. Students will compare English and other languages, exploring grammatical categories and processes. A wide range of topics are covered in the course, 包括语法, 语法, 语义, 社会语言语用学. body language), dialects, and computational linguistics. This course provides a solid foundation for future and current TESOL educators, 语言教师, 语言学习者, as well as those pursuing advanced linguistics courses. There is no prerequisite or assumption of previous knowledge of linguistics for this course. | 3 |
EDUC7313 | Innovative Teaching Practices for ELLs With the development of computers, their relevance to TESOL education has increased. Although computers cannot replace the knowledge and skills of a qualified teacher, students and teachers can use computers to facilitate the language learning process. The internet offers many websites and software programs aimed at helping English language learners learn and practice their language skills. 除了, the internet provides teachers with access to a wide range of resources and teaching ideas. This course presents methods and materials useful in second language acquisition, and it also evaluates current technologies and their applications in the TESOL classroom. Emphasis is placed on interconnections among theory, 程序, and applications to address the different ways in which technology can be used to enhance second language acquisition. Through instruction and hands-on practice, students will learn the benefits of instructional technology for teaching English to speakers of other languages, 克服技术恐惧, and gain strategies to apply effective technologies to teaching ESLs/EFLs. | 3 |
Each course has a unique capstone project that invites students to apply theory in TESOL learning environments.
In order to demonstrate skills and knowledge foundational to teaching English as a second language, 学生将能够:
1. Critically analyze educational problems in TESOL, attending particularly to a diverse student population.
2. 应用 appropriate and relevant instructional technology as a classroom tool for teaching a wide range of ESOL students (ESL/EFL, K-16).
3. 应用 seminal theories and practices in teaching based on a comprehensive understanding of the foundation of TESOL instruction.
4. Develop formal and informal measures for assessing language development and skills among ESOL students.
5. Develop and implement innovative capstone projects (e.g., case study, digital storytelling project, action research study) in TESOL.
6. Explain how language functions as a structured system, including systematic approaches to language use and language ideology.
7. 应用 scholarship from applied linguistics to TESOL from the perspectives of social and academic languages.
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Note: Certificate Program applications are considered on a rolling basis; however, preference for enrollment in selected certificate courses is given to students already accepted into the program, so applying as early as possible is recommended. 也, if you are enrolled in a one-year Master's program, please submit your application early in the Fall semester.
除了 to your academic history and relevant work experience, please include:
To be uploaded to your online 应用程序 Form.
In 1,000-1,500个单词, describe your academic and professional goals, any experience relevant to this program, 还有你未来的计划, 预期, 和愿望.
All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be sent to our office before the application deadline. 请注意以下事项:
Only official sealed (unopened) transcripts are acceptable. An official postsecondary transcript must be printed on official institutional paper and include at least one of the following: an institutional watermark, 注册官的签名, 或者登记员的印章.
Copies and unofficial transcripts sent directly from applicants are not acceptable, the transcript must come directly 从机构.
If you are a current student and have not completed your undergraduate and/or graduate degree, the most updated version of your transcript is acceptable.
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