Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce our upcoming free online courses for English teachers! The Shaping the Way We Teach English Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with the University of Oregon is open for registration! Part 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching – Begins April 7 Enroll at: https://coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape Week 1: Authentic materials to enhance student motivation Week 2: Pair and group work for collaborative learning Week 3: Critical and creative thinking to drive learning Week 4: Learner feedback and assessment to evaluate student progress Week 5: Language in context and using content to structure language learning Part 2: Paths to Success in English Language Teaching – Begins May 12 Enroll at: https://coursera.org/course/shaping2paths Week 1: Integrating skills and using tasks to motivate learners Week 2: Alternative assessment to demonstrate language ability Week 3: Incorporating individual learning differences in instruction Week 4: Effective classroom management Week 5: Reflective teaching You or your (advanced level) students may also be interested in Part 3 of the College Writing 2.3x MOOC which begins April 1. https://edx.org/course/uc-berkeleyx/uc-berkeleyx-colwri2-3x-principles-1535 These courses are in addition to the Shaping the Way We Teach English Webinar Courses. MOOCs are also online but operate a little bit differently. You do not need to log in at a specific time, but rather you will view short lectures, reading articles, participate in discussions, and will have assignments that are due each week. Each course is 5 weeks. The next Shaping Webinar Course is also approaching. Shaping the Way We Teach English Webinar Course 13 will begin on April 30th. Registration Required. Happy Learning! Visit Shaping the Way We Teach English at: shapingenglish.ning/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:32:52 +0000
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