Teaching Reading to English Language Learners

￥89,999.00
Course Code: TEJL-5
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This course is valuable whether or not teachers have a background in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) or English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. The course's activities and assignments will prompt each participant to develop their own philosophy of teaching reading to ESOL learners, grounded in key principles. While the approaches and methods discussed in each class provide a foundation, they are not prescriptive. Instead, the content is adaptable for various contexts, allowing reading teachers to tailor their approach based on the specific needs of their students.

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Participants will be able to:

1. Select appropriate teaching materials for teaching reading (both extensive and intensive) to diverse student groups;

2. Design lesson plans for teaching reading and poetry to English language learners;

3. Evaluate contemporary ideas about teaching reading in different contexts;

4. Develop tasks (both closed and open-ended) and understand how to sequence these in a lesson plan;

5. Construct a syllabus for an English course or a thematic unit focused on teaching reading, vocabulary, and/or poetry/short stories to English language learners.

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This course is designed for:

1. Novice, aspiring, and current English language teachers;

2. Individuals aiming to pursue a career in English language teaching;

3. Professionals seeking to enhance their skills in teaching English as a second language across various educational and geographical contexts.

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Teaching English To Second Language Learners
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Teaching Reading to English Language Learners: A Reflective Guide Paperback – Illustrated, August 15, 2008, English Edition by Thomas S. C. Farrell
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Alexandra Shaitan
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Alexandra Shaitan has a Master’s Degree with a focus on TESOL, from Temple University, Japan Campus, and a PhD (ABD) in Applied Linguistics and Communication from Birkbeck College, University of London. Alexandra has lived and worked in the UK and Japan for the past 20 years, teaching numerous academic courses to ESL learners at different educational institutions including pre-schools, high schools and universities. Her current research interests include bilingualism, language and identity, learner autonomy and task-based language teaching. She recently delivered a workshop on “Language and Identity” at the University of West London, the UK, as an invited speaker. Her calling and passion are sharing her teaching experiences with others.