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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
Box 66, 525 W 120th Street
New York, New York 10027-6696
Phone: 212-678-3459 ♦ ~ Fax: 212-678-3428 ♦ Email:

Courses

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.

Workshops.

Our one-day workshops (typically held on a Saturday) are open to the public, as well as to students in the TESOL Certificate Program. Details and dates for Summer 2013 workshops will be posted in Spring, 2013. In the past, workshop topics have included: 
  • Teaching Business English
  • Preparing Students for Standardized Tests Like the TOEFL (R)
  • Phonetics and Phonology for English Teachers
  • Grammar for English Teachers
  • Teaching English to Children
  • Teaching English to Adults with Limited Literacy

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.