TESOL Strategies: Supporting ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms

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Brief Introduction

Learn the basic principles, considerations and strategies for cultivating a rich language-learning environment

Course Summary

This course is designed to provide practical strategies for teaching English as a second language. You will learn effective techniques for helping students develop their language skills and build confidence in their ability to communicate in English.

Key Learning Points

  • Use a variety of teaching strategies to engage students and promote language learning
  • Develop lesson plans that meet the needs of individual learners
  • Create a supportive learning environment that encourages students to take risks and make mistakes

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop practical strategies for teaching English as a second language
  • Create effective lesson plans that meet the needs of individual learners
  • Establish a supportive learning environment that encourages students to communicate in English

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Fluent in English
  • Interest in teaching English as a second language

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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  • Teaching English Online
  • English for Business and Entrepreneurship

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Notable People in This Field

  • Dr. Ken Beatty
  • Jennifer Lebedev

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Requirements

  • Practising teachers, both primary and secondary, offering English medium instruction in schools. An initial teaching qualification, or experience working in English medium classrooms, is desirable. While the Educators themselves aren’t available to facilitate this run, we encourage you to engage with other learners and there are opportunities to do this throughout the course.

Knowledge

  • What does language involve and what does language learning involves?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?

Summary of User Reviews

The TESOL Strategies course on FutureLearn has garnered positive reviews from users. Many have praised the course's in-depth coverage of teaching strategies and techniques for English language learners. Overall, users have found the course informative and valuable in expanding their knowledge of TESOL. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the interactive nature of the course, which allows learners to engage with each other and the course material.

Pros from User Reviews

  • In-depth coverage of teaching strategies and techniques for English language learners.
  • Interactive course format allows learners to engage with each other and the course material.
  • Valuable for expanding knowledge of TESOL.

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course content to be too basic.
  • The course may not be suitable for those with prior experience in TESOL.
  • Some users reported technical issues with the course platform.
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Catherine Doherty, Sally Zacharias
The University of Glasgow
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