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Certificate of Achievement

Gwyn Jones

has completed the following course:

TESOL Strategies: Supporting ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms

The University of Glasgow

This course considered the complex demands that schooling makes of its language learners. It then outlined strategies and considerations for mainstream teachers to enrich their classroom practice to better support their language learners

3 weeks, 4 hours per week

Catherine Doherty

Professor of Pedagogy and Social Justice

The University of Glasgow

Sally Zacharias

PhD researcher

The University of Glasgow

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Explore the multiple dimensions involved in learning a language
  • Discuss how language learners can differ in their circumstances and needs
  • Interpret the different registers and genres of language at work in school settings
  • Design strategies and activities that can support language learners in mainstream classes

Syllabus

  • 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?

Issued on 14th January 2021

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Free online course:

TESOL Strategies: Supporting ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms

The University of Glasgow