Integrating Speaking and Listening Skills for Language Learners - EDU-X718U
Course Description
Learn How Speaking and Listening Skills and Strategies can Benefit Your ELL Students
In this course, instructors will explore ways to integrate Speaking and Listening Skills into their designated and integrated English Language Development instruction and throughout the school day. A variety of research-based strategies, activities, and pedagogies will be introduced and analyzed for effectiveness in guiding English Language Learners toward English proficiency. This course will guide learners toward identifying the specific learning needs and assets processed by ELL students in their learning environment and help them reach their full potential.
Learner Outcomes
- Apply different strategies, activities, and elements to create a Speaking and Listening lesson and learning environment
- Discuss the advantages of explicit Speaking and Listening instruction for ELL students
- Analyze your classroom or school setting to determine what benefits integrating Speaking and Listening skills could have in guiding ELLs toward English Language proficiency
- Design an implementation map describing integration of Speaking and Listening Skills
Course Details
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers and working professionals that want to improve Speaking and Listening Skills among English Language Learners. This course will be useful for educational professional that are working in a whole-class setting, small group or one-on-one interventions.
Course Materials: No textbook requirement.
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- Creating an ELD-Inclusive Environment Certificate : Creating an ELD-Inclusive Environment Certificate
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.