Montgomery College
TESOL Training Institute
The Adult ESOL & Literacy – GED Program, under the Workforce Development & Continuing Education Unit of Montgomery College offers a Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate program. The purpose of the TESOL certificate program is to provide a high-quality innovative educational program that will enable individuals, in a supportive and challenging environment, to become highly competent instructors of adult ESOL. As a community of lifelong learners who aspire to the highest standards of instructional excellence, we seek to create career pathways for instructional leadership, service, and success in TESOL that significantly contributes to the highest standard of language teaching and teacher training in the region.
Highlights
This certificate program provides:
- Structured opportunities for participants to obtain theoretical and practical training in Teaching English to Speakers to Other Language (TESOL).
- Theoretical training in the principles of linguistics and language pedagogy that underpin quality instruction
- Practical training that includes the requirement in each class for participants to engage in classroom observations and/or volunteer or professional teaching for approximately ten hours per course.
- A significant academic challenge for participants in a supportive learning environment
- A career pathway for increased employment opportunities in the field of TESOL that include adult education programs at nonprofits, government educational, businesses, and overseas organizations.
This certificate program requires:
- A bachelor’s degree as a prerequisite to admission
- A TOEFL score of 575 or higher for non-native English speakers
- A deep commitment to providing quality instruction for ESOL learners
- A significant willingness and preparedness to engage in challenging academic work
- A commitment of personal time, energy, and resources
- Successful completion of the four core noncredit classes,each running 40 hours, in:
- Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Assessment and Evaluation in the ESOL Classroom
- Teaching Reading Skills to ESOL Learners
- Understanding Second Language Acquisition
- Successful completion of approximately ten hours of classroom observations and/or teaching per course.
- Completion of all classes with a grade of "B" or higher
- Additional coursework may be added to the program as the needs are identified
For more information, please call 240-567-8169, email esol@montgomerycollege.edu, or attend an orientation session.
To receive more information regarding the TESOL Training Institute please join us for an information session on either
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Information Session |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Information Session |
November 12th 2011 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Information Session |
December 3rd 2011 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Information Session |
January 7th, 2012 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Information Session |
February 18th, 2012 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Information Session |
March 10th, 2012 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Information Session |
April 21st, 2012 |
9:00am |
Westfield South, Suite 210 |
Location: Westfield South Office Building, 2nd floor, 11002 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, Md. 20902. See Printable TESOL Information Session flyer.
Please do not bring children!
Montgomery College is an academic institution that is committed to equal opportunity and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty and staff.
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