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Continuing Education >> ESL & ESOL Teaching and Learning Services >> ESL Teaching Academy

ESL Teaching Academy Spring 2008 Offerings

Get early experience through classroom visits and observation. Come to an orientation on Saturday, January 12 or January 19 from 12:30 to 1:30pm in N200.

Teaching ESL as a Career					$50
Jan 25, 26	F 6-9pm; S 9-1pm	Rm TBA	EDTC 1092 Section 41014	Instructor: Barbara Ledezma	7 hrs (elective)
This course is designed to present basic information for the participant who may be considering ESL as a career. (Repeated.)
Practical Strategies for Teaching Pronunciation					$95
Feb 2,9	Two Sats. 9am-3:30pm	Rm TBA	EDTC1092 Section 41015	Instructor: Maria Caratini Prado	12 hours (elective)
Help your students get the most out of their ESL pronunciation classroom. Learn how to let students discover differences in similar sounds and what they need to do to produce them. Practical strategies include: how to let students discover differences in similar sounds; teaching students how to pronounce the American "r"; emphasizing priority sounds for the English language; using lists of most frequently-used words; and developing exercises customized to your students' age and language backgrounds.
ESL Teaching Resources					$50
March 8	S 9am-4:30pm	Rm TBA	EDTC 1092 Section 41016	Instructor: Debra Basler (UTA)	7 hours (core)
The array of resources available for ESL pedagogy, both in print and on the Internet, is staggering. There is no need to create class materials or worksheets from scratch, or use a text that does not suit the needs of your students. This course is designed to begin to familiarize teachers with ways to research available resources, build skills to evaluate appropriateness of material, and practice developing class materials from existing resources.
Understanding Language Learning					$120
April 18,19,25,26	F 6-9pm; S 9am- 2:30pm	Rm TBA	EDTC1092 Section 41017	Instructor: Dr. Raymond Elliot (UTA)	16 hours (core)
This course focuses on predominant theories of second language learning and acquisition and examines factors that influence language learning. The course covers topics such as the effects of environment, biological factors, age and personality on language learning; the role of the first language, individual learner variables, error analysis, and learning strategies, among others. Although this course will present theoretical research findings in language acquisition, it will also provide ESL and foreign language teachers with practical recommendations for developing proficiency in a second language. (As possible, it is recommended that this course be taken prior to the ESL Teaching Methods courses offered through the ESL Teaching Academy.)

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