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The 6 Principles Workshop

Are you ready to elevate your English language teaching program and improve outcomes for your learners? Join us for the transformative The 6 Principles Workshop, a cutting-edge professional development opportunity designed for all English language educators passionate about delivering impactful language instruction. 

The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners®

TESOL International Association has defined a core set of principles for the exemplary teaching of English learners. The 6 Principles (6Ps) are universal guidelines drawn from decades of research in language pedagogy and language acquisition theory. They are targets for teaching excellence and should guide any program of English language instruction: 

  1. Know your learners.
  2. Create conditions for language learning.
  3. Design high-quality lessons for language development.
  4. Adapt lesson delivery as needed.
  5. Monitor and assess student language development.
  6. Engage and collaborate within a community of service.

In this one-week, 7.5-hour live workshop, you will be provided with the necessary knowledge and tools to integrate The 6Ps into your teaching context. Throughout the workshop, you will have time to ask questions and discuss how you will apply what you've learned. 

This online workshop takes place 6 May-10 May 2024 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT each day. 

Miss a session or want to review the material? All sessions will be recorded and available on the TESOL Canvas platform for participants for one month following the workshop. 

Once you complete the workshop, you will receive a digital badge you can share online. An electronic certificate of completion can be provided upon request.  

To use as a handy reference, you will receive an e-copy of The 6 Principles Quick Guide! 

Pricing

Type Rate
TESOL Member US$120
Global Member US$60
Nonmember US$150

Register by 3 May 2024. Questions? Contact us.

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This five-day workshop will: 

  • Introduce The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners®. 
  • Present examples of motivating lessons to collect and use information about students. 
  • Introduce ways to create an organized classroom where students feel happy and comfortable enough to actively practice English. 
  • Demonstrate ways teachers can show that they have high expectations of all students. 
  • Outline methods for preparing lessons with clear language objectives and sharing the objectives with students. 
  • Identify oral and written English that students can understand. 
  • Help teachers develop active classrooms where they can check student understanding often, take notes of student errors, and adapt their teaching when it is necessary. 
  • Show ways to give prompt and specific feedback to students in an effective and positive way.
  • Describe a variety of assessments teachers can use to inform teaching and improve learning. 
  • Discuss ways teachers can regularly do self-reflection and participate in professional development. 

This workshop is for all educators who interact with English language learners. The 6 Principles are applicable across different educational contexts, such as classrooms with children or adults, dual language learners, emerging bilinguals, and multilingual students. 

After completing this workshop, you'll be able to: 

  • Identify and incorporate The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners® into your teaching.
  • Describe optimal conditions for second language learning and cultivate them in your teaching environment. 
  • Explore the role of language in identity and beliefs that support language learning to increase your learners' engagement and success. 

About the Instructor

Linda Wesley, MA, has more than 30 years of experience in foreign language education as a K–12, adult education, junior college, and university teacher. She is now the owner/operator of Linda Teaches English, a private business which provides individual and small group online instruction as well as Instagram lessons to students around the world. Additionally, she has developed and delivered on-site and/or virtual training/consulting for teachers and students in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and South Korea.

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