TESOL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM DAILY SAMPLE PLAN
Day 1
- Introduction of the course and students
- Teaching English through games and group activities: investigate and evaluate various activities as participants
- Discussion of effective classroom management
- Assign discussion leaders for chapter readings of What Great Teachers Do Differently
Day 2
- Discussion of Language Acquisition theories
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Teaching Reading: reading levels, skills, principles, sequences
- Explore effective reading lessons and activities
Day 3
- Discussion of elements of language, forms and meanings, parts of speech, language functions
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of reading lessons
- Teaching Grammar: explore effectivegrammar and take part in punctuation lessons and activities
Day 4
- Discussion of language construction, controlled practice, correcting mistakes
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of grammar lessons
- Teaching Writing: various types ofsentence-level writing, sentence combining, paragraph writing, topic sentences, maintaining flow and coherence
- Explore effective writing lessons and activities
Day 5
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of writing lessons
- Teaching Writing: how to effectively teachbasic essay structure, thesis writing, maintaining coherence and flow, correcting written work
- Explore effective writing lessons and activities
Day 6
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of writing lessons
- Teaching Reading: Reading levels, skills, principles, sequences
- Explore effective reading lessons and activities
Day 7
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of reading lessons
- Teaching listening: different kinds of listening; listening levels, skills, principles and sequence
- Explore effective listening lessons and activities
Day 8
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of listening lessons
- Teaching Speaking: speaking sequences, correcting speaking, improving fluency, use of idioms
- Explore effective speaking lessons and activities
Day 9
- Discussion: reasons for planning, a proposal for action, plan formats and sequence
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of speaking lessons
- Teaching Pronunciation and Idioms: individual sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm of English speech
- Explore effective pronunciation lessons and activities
Day 10
- Discussion: Assessing a lesson
- Student-led discussions of chapter readings: What Great Teachers Do Differently
- Student presentations of pronunciation/idioms lessons
- Integration of instructional technology into the curriculum
- Wrap up
Day 10 through 15
After completion of the 10-day interactive seminars students will participate in the second component of the TESOL Certificate program, the practicum. The practicum will allow participants the opportunity observe experienced teachers first-hand in a genuine classroom environment. The practicum is designed to give students supervised practical application of the theory and techniques they have studied. They will then create and execute lessons with real students to utilize their skills and knowledge and gain practical experience. Coaches will be available to the TESOL participants to guide them and help improve their teaching skills.
