Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Summarize the historical and legal aspects of teaching English language learners.
- Explain the educational theories and principles of teaching English language learners.
- Examine the cultural, social, linguistic, and academic issues facing English language learners.
- Describe the processes in the development of cultural identity.
- Explain the role of culture in language minority students’ achievement.
- Analyze the influence of cultural diversity on instructional programs.
- Describe the stages of language acquisition.
- Explain the issues that impact language acquisition.
- Differentiate between instructional approaches, methods, strategies, and techniques appropriate for English language learners.
- Examine the grammatical, communicative, and cognitive approaches to differentiated instruction for English language learners.
- Explain the purpose of using a thematic approach to teach English language learners in different content areas.
- Apply instructional strategies and techniques in teaching English language learners across content areas, including appropriate technology tools and resources.
- Analyze the types and purposes of assessment for English language learners.
- Identify potential limitations in assessments and evaluations of English language learners.
- Compare TESOL program models.
- Identify principles of effective TESOL programs.
- Examine the sociopolitical foundations of TESOL programs.
- Integrate appropriate technology into TESOL programs.