Community Language Program - Learn English at Columbia University

Welcome to the Community Language Program (CLP)

Learn English at Teachers College, Columbia University


IMPORTANT UPDATES

Registration for Summer 2024 courses (June 24 - August 16) will open on March 5!

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Spring 2024 Office Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

CLP Mission Statement

  1. Provide MA students in TESOL with the opportunity to practice teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) as part of their required MA TESOL curriculum.
  2. Offer English and foreign language instruction to adult learners of diverse nationalities at Teachers College, Columbia University, and surrounding New York communities. 
  3. Serve as a linguistic research laboratory for AL/TESOL students and faculty. 
  4. Provide AL/TESOL students with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in other areas of language education, such as language program development and administration, curriculum design and review, assessment, and teacher supervision.

Student Spotlight


Our Courses


English as a Second Language

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International Researchers Language Program

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Summer A 2023 Live ESL Lessons

 

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