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TESOL Certificate Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College
Columbia University
TESOL certification program
TESOL Certificate Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 W 120th Street
New York, New York 10027-6696
Phone: 212-678-3459 ~ Fax: 212-678-3428

Courses

Click here for Required and Recommended Readings for Summer 2009

Classroom Practices & Practicum

Learn how to plan lessons, create activities, evaluate materials, manage a classroom, give feedback, & promote learner autonomy. Click here for more information on the practicum.

Second Language Acquisition

Study how languages are learned and the impact that the learner and learning environment have on the process.

Pedagogical Linguistics

Discuss how sounds are produced, how words are formed, sentences are structured, and languages are used. Become more familiar with some of the trickier aspects of English grammar.

"I love teaching. It's challenging in such a good way. And I'm SO thankful for the TESOL course. Without a lot of the things I learned this summer, I'd be utterly lost !" -- Raquel V.

Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

Become familiar with how to effectively integrate technology (the internet, blogs, wikis, chats, etc.) into your language classroom.

Intercultural Communication

Learn more about how spoken and written language varies across cultures and social situations, as well as how conversations are structured.

Assessment

Learn how standardized tests function, as well as how to design, develop, and score classroom language tests.