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The Fundamentals of Teaching ESL Part I Credential Scholarship Application Open
February 3 @ 12:00 am - March 7 @ 5:00 pm
Event Type: Asynchronous Instructor-Facilitated Online Course
The Fundamentals of Teaching ESL Part I Credential Course Begins March 18, 2025
(Scholarship Application will open on February 3, 2025 and close on March 7, 2025 or before if the course reaches capacity.)
The Fundamentals of Teaching ESL Part I Credential provides educators with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners. Designed for both new and experienced instructors, the course offers a deep dive into essential principles, strategies, and practices for successful adult ESL instruction.
Participants will explore these and other topics:
• Eight Principles of Effective Language Teaching
• Incorporating Cultural Awareness
• Aligning Instruction to the ELP Standards
• Classroom Management
• Contextualized Grammar Instruction
• Error Correction
• Lesson Planning
This credential is ideal for instructors seeking to enhance their effectiveness in the ESL classroom while fostering meaningful, relevant, and culturally responsive learning experiences.
Description
The credentialing courses and credentialing process funded through the NC Community Colleges System are accessible to all full or part-time Title II instructors or community-based volunteers. The Fundamentals of Teaching Adult Learners Part I Credential, ASE Language Arts, ASE Math, The Fundamentals of Teaching Adult Learners Part II, and The Fundamentals of Teaching ESL Part I courses are offered 100% online via the NC Title II Moodle Portal.
All prospective participants of these credentialing courses must complete an application for a scholarship to participate in the course.
Scholarship applicants must commit to spending approximately three hours per week completing the required assignments by the weekly due date. Applicants must also commit to completing the course by the course end date.
Once an instructor has discussed their professional development goals with their program director, they may submit a scholarship application.
