The course provides pre-service teachers with
more specific teaching skills. The precedent course focused on the main
theoretical framework of TESOL and classroom observation, which allow future L2
teachers to understand core aspects of their profession. This course
establishes the foundations for practicum, encompassing preparation for
real-life teaching and a variety of hands-on tasks which give pre-service teachers
confidence to face their responsibilities and cater for the learning needs of
varied audiences. The skills include planning, implementing lessons, making the
most out of the available materials and teaching conditions, addressing
discipline in real-life courses and continued teacher development. The
development of these skills will be supported by the assistantship process that
pre-service teachers will conduct this semester.
- Docente: Diana Ibarra Santacruz