Lesson sequence
Design a four-lesson sequence for A2 learners, with objectives and assessment.
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Humanities, social sciences & education · 83Beginner
English Language Teacher (TESOL)
Future English teachers at home or abroad, language trainers.
Principles of English teaching, second language acquisition, lesson design and assessment, then the four skills, technology and culture.
226hours of coursework
23weeks at 10 h
3steps
11courses
2universities
Target skills
Digital pedagogyEnglish LanguageLanguage LearningTeachingLesson PlanningEducation Software and TechnologyDeveloping Training MaterialsVerbal Communication SkillsCourse DevelopmentGrammarOral ComprehensionWriting
Skill labels as listed on Coursera.
Target jobs
- English language teacher
- Language trainer
- Language assistant abroad
Progression
- 1Arizona State UniversityBeginner
Stated prerequisites: No prior experience required
Show the 4 courses
Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Teach English Now! Foundational Principles — 13 h 4.9 (16,390) Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition Beginner 12 h 4.9 (7,669) Teach English Now! Lesson Design and Assessment Beginner 20 h 4.9 (5,125) Teach English Now! Capstone Project 1 Beginner 41 h 4.9 (2,586) - 2Arizona State UniversityBeginnerLearning Management Systems
Stated prerequisites: TESOL Certificate, Part 1 recommended
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar Beginner 19 h 4.9 (2,648) Teach English Now! Second Language Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation Beginner 16 h 4.9 (2,077) Teach English Now! Technology Enriched Teaching Beginner 18 h 4.9 (1,732) Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2 Beginner 25 h 4.8 (1,270) - 3Rice UniversityBeginner
Stated prerequisites: Some teaching experience helpful
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Course Level Length Rating (reviews) Academic Success for English Learners Beginner 22 h 4.5 (15) The Role of Culture in Teaching English Learners Beginner 23 h 4.8 (24) Using Educational Technology with English Learners Beginner 17 h 4.9 (30)
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Projects to build
Pronunciation workshop
Prepare and film a listening and pronunciation lesson.
Culturally diverse class
Adapt a lesson for a class where English is the learners’ second or third language.
Free textbooks
Teaching in a Digital Age, 3rd ed.A. W. (Tony) BatesFree online
Writing Guide with HandbookOpenStaxFree (OpenStax)