TSOL 100: Teaching English to Young Learners is designed for English-as-a-second-language instructors who are interested in teaching English to children and who seek professional development in the field. Both theoretically and practically, students explore the needs and challenges of children in a language-learning classroom. Effective classroom organization, materials and strategies for creating a supportive, interactive and learner-centered classroom are explored. Through readings and practical tasks, students have the opportunity to practice and gain insight into how effective teaching and learning can be enhanced in the young learners' second-language classroom.
Prerequisites: TESOL Student or Graduate, ELP advanced student.
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 8 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4.5 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- identify characteristics and varying needs of young language learners;
- reflect on teachers’ beliefs and attitudes in the young learners’ language classroom and be able to apply the resultant understanding to teaching others;
- observe, analyze, develop, and practice learning activities and teaching strategies for the classroom; and
- observe, explore and develop a greater facility for interactive and supportive classroom management techniques.
Grading Table
Academic and Career
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