TESOL Career Preparation

Catalog description

TESOL 201 provides students an overview of the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and serves as basic training for teaching English to speakers of other languages in the U.S. or abroad. This course does not yield K-12 certification. Students will study the main components of the field of TESOL including the following: theoretical developments, former and current methodologies, classroom management, and assessment through a series of selected readings. Students will also observe two hours a week of classes in the HCC Adult Education English as a Second Language (ESL) program, assist teachers in designated classes, and lead at least one teaching experience observed by the instructor. After completing this course, students should be able to determine whether teaching ESL is an appropriate career choice and determine whether or not to pursue further educational training.