Classroom Success for English Language Learners
Course Description
This course is designed to meet the Massachusetts Re-certification requirement of 15-PDPs related to SEI or ESL. This is not the RETELL SEI Endorsement Course.
Many factors affect the school success of the growing population of English language learners in our classrooms today. Through watching videos, reading the text Between Worlds, and reflecting on our current practice via a discussion board, students will be asked to consider how they could positively influence the school success of English language learners. Teachers have 1 month from date of registration to complete the online course material.
Required Texts
Freeman, D.E., & Freeman, Y.S. (2011 or 2021 edition). Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition. Third or Fourth Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
What participants are saying about this course
"I loved this class. Exactly the jump start I needed and Reciprocal teaching alone made this entirely worthwhile. The obvious student-centered, make-connections emphasis really struck home. Kudos to the prof who designed this course. Really appreciated the thoughtfulness put into its design. I've already encouraged one of my colleagues to take it."
About the Instructor
Mellissia Walles, Instructor. Read more about Mellissia here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This course is designed to meet the Massachusetts Re-certification requirement of 15-PDPs related to SEI or ESL. This is not the RETELL SEI Endorsement Course.
Many factors affect the school success of the growing population of English language learners in our classrooms today. Through watching videos, reading the text Between Worlds, and reflecting on our current practice via a discussion board, students will be asked to consider how they could positively influence the school success of English language learners. Teachers have 1 month from date of registration to complete the online course material.
Required Texts
Freeman, D.E., & Freeman, Y.S. (2011 or 2021 edition). Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition. Third or Fourth Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
What participants are saying about this course
"I loved this class. Exactly the jump start I needed and Reciprocal teaching alone made this entirely worthwhile. The obvious student-centered, make-connections emphasis really struck home. Kudos to the prof who designed this course. Really appreciated the thoughtfulness put into its design. I've already encouraged one of my colleagues to take it."
About the Instructor
Mellissia Walles, Instructor. Read more about Mellissia here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This course is designed to meet the Massachusetts Re-certification requirement of 15-PDPs related to SEI or ESL. This is not the RETELL SEI Endorsement Course.
Many factors affect the school success of the growing population of English language learners in our classrooms today. Through watching videos, reading the text Between Worlds, and reflecting on our current practice via a discussion board, students will be asked to consider how they could positively influence the school success of English language learners. Teachers have 1 month from date of registration to complete the online course material.
Required Texts
Freeman, D.E., & Freeman, Y.S. (2011 or 2021 edition). Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition. Third or Fourth Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
What participants are saying about this course
"I loved this class. Exactly the jump start I needed and Reciprocal teaching alone made this entirely worthwhile. The obvious student-centered, make-connections emphasis really struck home. Kudos to the prof who designed this course. Really appreciated the thoughtfulness put into its design. I've already encouraged one of my colleagues to take it."
About the Instructor
Mellissia Walles, Instructor. Read more about Mellissia here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Credit Options
Not sure which credit option to choose? Learn more about each credit option here and review your state/district requirements.
15 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $155
Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)
Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through partnership with CEII
Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate
Approved New York CTLE Certificate
Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate
Approved Texas CPE Certificate
1 Graduate-Level Credit
PWLC 9118: University of the Pacific: $285
PDLL 508ID: Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $310
EDU 6130 Ashland University: $300 (register and pay the university directly)
