Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

La Sierra University
Riverside, California, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' La Sierra University’s Certificate in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for you if you:

already teach English to speakers of other languages but lack appropriate educational credentials;
want to teach English to speakers of other languages but do not possess the training and credentials needed to do so.

The program will enhance the skills of prospective teachers by:

deepening their understanding of the language acquisition process;
expanding their awareness of cultural issues relevant to language instruction;
providing them with teaching techniques that will enhance their effectiveness.

Students will engage in on-site observations that allow them to observe teachers in the field in various venues in the southern California area; these might include, in addition to La Sierra’s own ESL classroom, a community college classroom, a public summer school classroom, or a class of immigrant adults at a private ESL institute. Both native English speakers and their international colleagues will engage in a variety of exciting discussions that provide ample opportunity for academic, professional, and cross-cultural enrichment.

Teaching Opportunities
The program will prepare students to teach students of mixed nationalities, at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, in classes of up to twenty. Practice teaching opportunities will be available in connection with the university’s English as a Second Language program. No course in the program will contain more than sixteen students.

If you hold a TESOL Certificate, you can teach in many private schools and language institutes inside and outside the United States. Contact specific schools about their individual requirements for teachers.

Enrollment
The program is open to any high school graduate whose native language is English who speaks English as a second language. You do not have to have a college degree, a teaching credential, or prior teaching experience in order to enroll, nor is it necessary that you be able to speak a foreign language. A student who is not a native speaker of English must demonstrate substantial fluency by earning a score of 500 or higher on the TOEFL or other comparable test.

Courses
The program will comprise five three-units courses. Students will complete 150 class hours. Additional out-of-class activities will augment the formal instructional component of the program. The program’s core courses will be:

Curriculum and Materials in Language Teaching
Survey of approaches to ESL course and syllabus design including materials selection, adaptation, development, and evaluation. Students will learn to create and administer original, valid and reliable ESL assessment tools and to select, adapt, and develop appropriate instructional materials for use in all ESL media: texts, films, audio-tapes, video-tapes, records, and programmed materials. Provides students with appropriate classroom management skills. Combines textbook readings, one-on-one consultation with a teacher mentor, and teaching practice and classroom observation in connection with La Sierra University’s English as a Second Language program.

Teaching Reading and Writing
Analysis of research, curriculum design, and selection of materials and strategies for the teaching, development, and evaluation of reading skills in English. Opportunities for practice and observation.

Teaching Listening and Speaking
Analysis of research, curriculum design, and selection of materials and strategies for the teaching, development, and evaluation of listening/speaking skills in English. Opportunities for practice and observation.
The curriculum will be interactive and learner-focused. On the application form, each candidate indicates her interest in particular topics. Those topics identified as most interesting to participants will be the focus of modules offered during the program.

Introduction to TESOL for Teachers
History and development of theories and methods for introduction in and through English including approaches with a focus on English language development and content area instruction. Overview of syllabus design.

TESOL Culture
How to teach students about various aspects of American culture with emphasis on the American outlook, American holidays and the ways Americans think about themselves and others. Participants will be encouraged to compare and contrast values, attitudes and cultural patterns of the United States and other countries of the world.

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Phone:1-800-874-5587

School Address:

La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92515-8247



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