Spring 2027

Techniques and Materials for Tesol

Supervised practice in using current techniques and materials for teaching English to speakers of other languages, including peer and community teaching with videotaped sessions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze methods for English language teaching, focusing on theory, rationale, techniques, and materials.

  • Observe and evaluate English language classroom instruction, assessing time management, clarity of directions, and effectiveness of error correction and feedback.

  • Discuss and apply key principles of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in instructional settings.

  • Teach or co-teach an English language course, applying instructional techniques and engaging with learners.

  • Assess personal teaching strengths and areas for growth through instructor feedback, self-evaluation, and reflective writing.

  • Design and share engaging and effective English language teaching materials and activities with peers.

  • Explore the TESOL field, identifying key professional expectations and career opportunities within it.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ENGL 415

ENGL 515

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Methods for English language teaching, including theory, rationale, techniques, and materials.
  • Observation and evaluation of English language classroom instruction, covering time management, clarity of directions, and error correction.
  • Key principles of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in instructional settings.
  • Designing and sharing engaging and effective English language teaching materials and activities.
  • Professional expectations and career opportunities within the TESOL field.

Skills

  • Analyze methods for English language teaching, focusing on theory, rationale, techniques, and materials.
  • Observe and evaluate English language classroom instruction, assessing time management, clarity of directions, and effectiveness of error correction and feedback.
  • Discuss and apply key principles of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) in instructional settings.
  • Teach or co-teach an English language course, applying instructional techniques and engaging with learners.
  • Assess personal teaching strengths and areas for growth through instructor feedback, self-evaluation, and reflective writing.
  • Design and share engaging and effective English language teaching materials and activities with peers.
  • Explore the TESOL field, identifying key professional expectations and career opportunities within it.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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ENGL 515 · Spring 2027

Techniques and Materials for TESOL

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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