PART ONE: Foundations of TESOL 1. The field of TESOL 2: English for specific purposes 3: History and development of English language teaching in the United States PART TWO: The English Language 4. The history and impact of English around the world 5. World Englishes and varieties of English 6. Structure and theory of English linguistics PART THREE: Success in a TESOL Graduate Program and Beyond 7. Academic expectations of graduate students in TESOL and applied linguistics 8. Sources of academic learning in TESOL and applied linguistics 9. Sources of practical and professional learning in TESOL and applied linguistics 10.
Writing about your academic learning 11. Topics and themes in TESOL and applied linguistics PART FOUR: Empirical Research into Acquiring English as an Additional Language 12. Individual factors impacting acquisition 13. Social factors impacting acquisition 14. Educational factors impacting acquisition 15. Sociocognitive factors impacting acquisition 16. Technology factors impacting acquisition PART FIVE: Common Questions and Concerns of Novice and Experienced EAL Teachers 17. Common questions and concerns of novice EAL teachers 18.
Common questions and concerns of more experienced EAL teachers PART SIX: Instructional Design for Developing English Proficiency in a Multilingual World 19. The development of language teaching methods over time 20. The instructional design process and needs assessment 21. Integrating language, skill, and content learning objectives in EAL instruction 22. Developing speaking skills for EAL 23. Developing listening skills for EAL 24. Developing reading skills for EAL 25. Developing writing skills for EAL 26.
Developing intercultural communicative competence (ICC) for EAL 27. Developing digital and multimodal literacies for EAL PART SEVEN: Assessing EAL Proficiency and Progress 28. Creating an assessment plan to track learner progress 29. Classroom-based assessments of EAL skills 30. Standardized assessments of EAL skills 31. Learner self-assessments in EAL PART EIGHT: Life After Graduate School 32. Your teaching philosophy and professional portfolio 33. The job search 34.
Reflective teaching and continuing your professional development.