Learn to Teach English as a Second Language - Class Descriptions

ESL Materials Selection & Development

This course is designed to give teachers awareness of the kinds of criteria used in designing classroom materials for the teaching of English Language Learners at all levels of proficiency. Materials will be considered in terms of the specific problems they address, the objectives they accomplish, the activities engendered and the use of materials as evaluative tools. Participants will learn about new materials and explore the variability of lessons as they develop their own materials. Also featured are guest demonstrations and opportunities for class participants to share useful activities and ideas. This course is part of the TESL Certificate and ELL endorsement program and is required for the certificate and/or endorsement.

Schedule Options:

Summer Intensive Course 2008 at Pacific Lutheran University or Seattle Pacific University
The summer program runs during the daytime from the last week in June through the third week of August, and is comprised of eight one-week courses. You may take all eight classes or choose only those courses of special interest to you. At SPU each course is offered for three units of quarter credit. At Pacific Lutheran University each course is offered for two units of semester credit.
ESL Materials Selection & Development (SPU) 7/28 - 8/1/08 M - F 7 am - 2 pm
ESL Materials Selection & Development (PLU) 8/11 - 8/15/08 M - F 8 am - 3 pm

On-site Course at Seattle Pacific University
Winter 2008      
ESL Materials Selection & Development 2/12 - 3/13/08 T/TH 6 pm - 9 pm
Winter 2009      
ESL Materials Selection & Development 2/10 - 3/12/09 T/TH 6 pm - 9 pm

Online Courses: 10 weeks
Spring 2008
ESL Materials Selection & Development 3/24-5/30/08
Spring 2009  
ESL Materials Selection & Development 3/23-5/2/09

 

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