Learn the basic principles, considerations and strategies for cultivating a rich language-learning environment. Explore strategies to support the language needs of learners. With increased migration and refugee flows, most teachers are encountering increasingly diverse students in their mainstream classrooms. This course, for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is designed for teachers at all levels, working with language learners across the curriculum.
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This course will give you new insight into the different aspects of language, the language learning process and the demands of different curricular areas. It will enable you to enrich your daily practice to ensure the needs of the language learners are met.
What topics will you cover?
- What does language involve? So, what does language learning involve?
- What kind of pedagogies can support the language learner in content lessons?
- How can I develop speaking and listening skills for my ESL learners in my mainstream classroom?
- How can I develop reading and writing skills for my ESL learners in my mainstream classroom?
- How can I enrich my feedback and classroom talk to better help the language learner?
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Explore the multiple dimensions involved in learning a language
- Discuss how language learners can differ in their circumstances and needs
- Interpret the different registers and genres of language at work in school settings
- Design strategies and activities that can support language learners in mainstream classes
