Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | University of North Alabama

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Learning StrategiesInstructingSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWriting

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServicePsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions,
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareDesktop communications softwareMulti-media educational softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Audiotape playersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersDesktop computersEducational board gamesHandheld calculatorsIntercom systemsLaminating machinesLaptop computersOptical compound microscopesOverhead display projectorsPegboardsPencil compassesPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupportRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-2021.00	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	title_inference	$62,340 median$102,010 top	-1.96%	-2,790

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Daily and weekly lesson plans — write and deliver across multiple subjects in a single grade.
Differentiation for varied readiness levels — apply routinely in core literacy and math blocks.
Classroom management — sustain through a typical school day with reduced support.
Common formative assessments — design, deliver, and use to adjust instruction.
Parent-teacher conferences — run independently across a class roster.
Grade-level collaboration — contribute substantively in PLC meetings.
Student progress reports and report cards — produce on time and to standard.
Reading, writing, and math instruction — execute the school's curriculum with fidelity.
Pre-service teachers or student teachers — host in the classroom for a placement.
Schoolwide events and field trips — plan and lead within established procedures.

Course Pathway

3 courses in this program

13 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

EN 306Introduction to English Linguistics

3 cr

EN 442Survey of Grammar

3 cr

ED 340Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language

3 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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