OVERVIEW

TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Travel and work internationally! The TESOL certificate program has been created for anyone who is interested in an exciting, rewarding career teaching English overseas. Our well designed curriculum is taught by experienced and highly qualified tenured faculty, who have taught for various private local universities, as well as Seattle Central Community College. The course is devised for those who want to teach children, as well as adults.

This 10 week course (8 weeks for summer) introduces major approaches and effective methods in the second language acquisition field. Students will also complete a six hour practicum working with ESL/ELL students. Course topics covered may include:

• Understanding learner factors, motivation, styles and backgrounds
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Classroom Management: Including teaching across age groups as well as teaching in a multi-level classroom.
• Class observations and practicum: co-teach or assist in an ESL class
• Effective teaching methods
• Technology in the classroom
• Assessment and testing
• Different ways of developing a lesson plan
• Interactive projects, videos, and guest speakers

*Students must have a B.A. degree or permission from the Program Manager to enroll.

TUITION

$1,395

SCHEDULE

Wednesday evening 6:00PM-8:30PM and Saturday 8:15am - 1:15pm (every other week).  22 sessions. Starts Sept. 29th, 2010.

LOCATION

Seattle Central Community College Campus   |   DIRECTIONS & MAP

INSTRUCTOR

TESOL Program instructors have extensive experience teaching ESL/EFL, as well as in teacher training in the United States and abroad. Instructors have also taught ESL teacher training for local private university TESOL/TESL programs. Instructors have experience training ESL tutors and teachers statewide, and are highly experienced in curriculum development.

MORE INFORMATION

Visit www.teachertrainingprogram.com. Call Lisa Saunders at (206) 587-3895.

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